inturn
verb, noun
inturn is spelled I-N-T-U-R-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, inturn means “To turn in or inward” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inturn?
| Letters | 6: I-N-T-U-R-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inturn?
Inturn appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of inturn
- inturns present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- inturning participle, present
- inturned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inturn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To turn in or inward.
noun
- 1
The act or process of turning in.
- 2
A move where the wrestler puts his thigh between the tights of his opponent, and lifts him up.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does inturn come from?
From Middle English inturnen, equivalent to in- + turn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).