turnover

/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/

//ˈtɝnoʊvɚ// noun

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"turnover" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“turnover” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,975. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,975
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.

Corpus desk

Index EN-turnover · turnover · English

turnover · rank #9,975 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,975
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH trout

Nearest frequency peer: trout (-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 “turnover”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “turnover” 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).

turnover vs turner
75% similar

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

Key facts for turnover
PropertyValue
Headwordturnover
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,975
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “turnover”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).turnoverlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “trout” (#9,974), “Uganda” (#9,976), “tractor” (#9,973). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “turnover” is #9,975. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around turnover (IPA /ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,975 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for turnover, with forms such as "trunover", "tturnover", and "tunrover". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "turner", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from turn over. The correct English form is turnover, spelled T-U-R-N-O-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.
  2. 2
    The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.
  3. 3
    A semicircular pastry made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, enclosing the filling (such as fruit).
  4. 4
    A loss of possession of the ball without scoring.
  5. 5
    A measure of leg speed: the frequency with which one takes strides when running, typically given in strides per minute.
  6. 6
    The act or result of overturning something; an upset.
  7. 7
    Synonym of runover.
  8. 8
    An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The company had an annual turnover of $500,000.
  2. Across Europe, the sector accounts for turnover of €4 billion and employs around 25,000 people, with epoxies being present in many different products across the sector.

Etymology

Deverbal from turn over.

This word in other languages

rotación(Español)chiffre d'affaires(Français)Umsatz(Deutsch)movimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • trunover
  • tturnover
  • tunrover
  • turnnover
  • turnoevr
  • turnoverr
  • turnovre
  • turnovver
  • turnvoer
  • turonver
  • turrnover
  • utrnover

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

trunover2tturnover1tunrover2turnnover1turnoevr2turnoverr1turnovre2turnovver1
Edit distance from "turnover"

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 "turnover"?
"turnover" is spelled T-U-R-N-O-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/.
What does "turnover" mean?
As a noun, "turnover" means: The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.
What words are commonly confused with "turnover"?
"turnover" is commonly confused with "turner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "turnover"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turnover" is /ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/. 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 "turnover"?
Deverbal from turn over. 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 "turnover", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

traction#9,972unwanted#9,978tortured#9,971tensions#9,969

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Somerset12 variantsabundant12 variantscommanded12 variantsparental12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list