tornar

[t̪oɾˈnaɾ]

/[t̪oɾˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“tornar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,248 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,248
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Volver, ir de vuelta a un sitio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tornar · tornar · Spanish

tornar · rank #64,248 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,248
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH torio

Nearest frequency peer: torio (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “tornar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “tornar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tornar
PropertyValue
Headwordtornar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪oɾˈnaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,248
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tornar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tornarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “torio” (#64,247), “tortuosa” (#64,249), “torture” (#64,250). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tornar” va en #64,248. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tornar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,248 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪oɾˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for tornar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tornar, spelled T-O-R-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Volver, ir de vuelta a un sitio.
  2. 2
    Hacer algo de nuevo, sobre todo si se hacía regularmente y se ha dejado de hacer en algún momento previo.
  3. 3
    Recuperar la conciencia, volver en sí.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tornar a entrar, a salir

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tornar"?
"tornar" is spelled T-O-R-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oɾˈnaɾ].
What does "tornar" mean?
As a verb, "tornar" means: Volver, ir de vuelta a un sitio.
How do you pronounce "tornar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tornar" is [t̪oɾˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tornar" come from?
"tornar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list