turnaround

/ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd/

//ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd// noun

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"turnaround" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“turnaround” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,264. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,264
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of turning to face in the other direction.

Corpus desk

Index EN-turnaround · turnaround · English

turnaround · rank #17,264 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,264
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH traverse

Nearest frequency peer: traverse (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “turnaround”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “turnaround” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for turnaround
PropertyValue
Headwordturnaround
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,264
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “turnaround”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).turnaroundlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “traverse” (#17,263), “uterus” (#17,265), “validate” (#17,266). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “turnaround” is #17,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around turnaround (IPA /ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,264 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for turnaround, with forms such as "trunaround", "tturnaround", and "tunraround". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from turn around. The correct English form is turnaround, spelled T-U-R-N-A-R-O-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of turning to face in the other direction.
  2. 2
    A reversal of policy.
  3. 3
    The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
  4. 4
    A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
  5. 5
    A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
  6. 6
    A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
  7. 7
    The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
  8. 8
    Synonym of goback.
  9. 9
    The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
  10. 10
    A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.
  11. 11
    Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.
  12. 12
    The relaying of a satellite signal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how turnaround appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot.
  2. They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.

Etymology

Deverbal from turn around.

This word in other languages

Kehrtwendung(Deutsch)volta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • trunaround
  • tturnaround
  • tunraround
  • turanround
  • turnaorund
  • turnaronud
  • turnaroudn
  • turnaroundd
  • turnarounnd
  • turnarround
  • turnaruond
  • turnnaround
  • turnraound
  • turrnaround
  • utrnaround

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of turnaround - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

trunaround2tturnaround1tunraround2turanround2turnaorund2turnaronud2turnaroudn2turnaroundd1
Edit distance from "turnaround"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "turnaround"?
"turnaround" is spelled T-U-R-N-A-R-O-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd/.
What does "turnaround" mean?
As a noun, "turnaround" means: The act of turning to face in the other direction.
What are common misspellings of "turnaround"?
Common misspellings include "trunaround", "tturnaround", "tunraround", "turanround", "turnaorund". The correct spelling is "turnaround".
How do you pronounce "turnaround"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turnaround" is /ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "turnaround"?
Deverbal from turn around. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "turnaround", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list