turnout

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/

//ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt// noun

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"turnout" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“turnout” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,628. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,628
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of coming forth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-turnout · turnout · English

turnout · rank #11,628 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,628
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH trustee

Nearest frequency peer: trustee (-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 “turnout”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “turnout” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

turnout vs trout
71% similar
turnout vs tryout
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for turnout
PropertyValue
Headwordturnout
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,628
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “turnout”

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).turnoutlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “trustee” (#11,627), “tying” (#11,629), “travellers” (#11,626). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “turnout” is #11,628. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around turnout (IPA /ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,628 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for turnout, with forms such as "trunout", "tturnout", and "tunrout". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "trout", "tryout", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from turn out. The correct English form is turnout, spelled T-U-R-N-O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of coming forth.
  2. 2
    The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.
  3. 3
    A place to pull off a road.
  4. 4
    A place where moveable rails allow a train to switch tracks; a set of points.
  5. 5
    A quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike.
  6. 6
    A striker.
  7. 7
    That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage.
  8. 8
    Net quantity of produce yielded.
  9. 9
    The act of putting out to pasture.
  10. 10
    Rotation of the leg at the hips which causes the feet and knees to turn outward, away from the front of the body.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Depending on the location of a restaurant, weekdays may equally experience low turnout.
  2. A country which has always had an exceptionally good turnout for its elections to the European Parliament is Belgium. Every single election has had a turnout of over 90 per cent. The reason for this is that there is compulsory voting in Belgium.

Etymology

Deverbal from turn out.

Synonyms

lay-by

This word in other languages

concurrencia(Español)Teilnehmerzahl(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • trunout
  • tturnout
  • tunrout
  • turnnout
  • turnotu
  • turnoutt
  • turnuot
  • turonut
  • turrnout
  • utrnout

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of turnout - 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.

trunout2tturnout1tunrout2turnnout1turnotu2turnoutt1turnuot2turonut2
Edit distance from "turnout"

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 "turnout"?
"turnout" is spelled T-U-R-N-O-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/.
What does "turnout" mean?
As a noun, "turnout" means: The act of coming forth.
What words are commonly confused with "turnout"?
"turnout" is commonly confused with "trout", "tryout". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "turnout"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turnout" is /ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/. 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 "turnout"?
Deverbal from turn out. 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 "turnout", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trustee#11,627suspend#11,619stunned#11,616sensory#11,603

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

visually10 variantsstrand10 variantschaotic10 variantsconfuse10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list