round trip
/ˈɹaʊn(d).tɹɪp/
"round-trip" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“round trip” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location.
Corpus desk
Index EN-round-trip · round trip · English
round trip · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | round trip |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɹaʊn(d).tɹɪp/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “round trip” in English
Rare enough to double-check
round trip is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹaʊn(d).tɹɪp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for round trip, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From round (“complete, entire"; "forming a circle or cycle”) + trip (“journey”). The correct English form is round trip, spelled R-O-U-N-D- -T-R-I-P.
Definition
- 1A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location.
- 2In an oil-drilling operation, the raising, disassembly and replacement of the drilling equipment.
- 3A form of barter that involves the sale of an unused asset and the purchase of the same asset back again, or a similar one, typically used in accounting fraud.
- 4The investment of a borrowed overdraft in order to make a profit in the same market.
- 5The export and eventual reimport of a file, data, etc. without loss of fidelity.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how round trip appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Margaret purchased a single round trip ticket to and from Chicago, as it was cheaper than buying two one-way tickets.
The fare for this sightseeing tour of London is about 1s., but it is necessary to rebook at least once, as through tickets are not issued for the round trip.
Etymology
From round (“complete, entire"; "forming a circle or cycle”) + trip (“journey”).
Antonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.