match retour

\matʃ ʁə.tuʁ\

/\matʃ ʁə.tuʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“match retour” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Seconde rencontre entre deux équipes, après le match aller.

Key facts for match retour
PropertyValue
Headwordmatch retour
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\matʃ ʁə.tuʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “match retour” sits in French frequency

match retour falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for match retour is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \matʃ ʁə.tuʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for match retour, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 French form is match retour, spelled M-A-T-C-H- -R-E-T-O-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Seconde rencontre entre deux équipes, après le match aller.
  2. 2
    Revanche ; seconde tentative.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "match retour"?
"match retour" is spelled M-A-T-C-H- -R-E-T-O-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \matʃ ʁə.tuʁ\.
What does "match retour" mean?
As a noun, "match retour" means: Seconde rencontre entre deux équipes, après le match aller.
How do you pronounce "match retour"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "match retour" is \matʃ ʁə.tuʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "match retour" come from?
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Using “match retour”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-T-C-H- -R-E-T-O-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \matʃ ʁə.tuʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list