rentrer

\ʁɑ̃.tʁe\

/\ʁɑ̃.tʁe\/ verb

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The verdict

“rentrer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,341 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,341
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entrer de nouveau, entrer après être sorti, revenir à.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rentrer vs rester
71% similar
rentrer vs retirer
71% similar
rentrer vs réparer
57% similar

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

Key facts for rentrer
PropertyValue
Headwordrentrer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁɑ̃.tʁe\
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,341
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rentrer” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rentrer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for rentrer is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɑ̃.tʁe\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,341 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for rentrer, with forms such as "erntrer", "renntrer", and "renrter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rester", "retirer", "réparer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is rentrer, spelled R-E-N-T-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entrer de nouveau, entrer après être sorti, revenir à.
  2. 2
    Entrer.
  3. 3
    Recouvrer.
  4. 4
    Pénétrer.
  5. 5
    S’emboîter ou s’enfoncer dans une chose.
  6. 6
    Enfoncer, percuter.
  7. 7
    Être contenu, renfermé.
  8. 8
    Reprendre le travail, après les vacations, après les vacances, après une interruption pour congé-maladie ou autre.
  9. 9
    Arriver, être touché, être perçu, en parlant des revenus, des sommes à recouvrer,.
  10. 10
    Il se dit des humeurs dont on arrête l’épanchement au-dehors.
  11. 11
    Repasser la pointe ou le burin dans les tailles déjà faites, pour les approfondir.
  12. 12
    il se dit des cartes que l’on prend au talon à la place de celles qu’on a écartées.
  13. 13
    Porter ou reporter dedans, ramener dedans ce qui était dehors.
  14. 14
    Renfoncer.

Synonyms

entrerpénétrer

Antonyms

sortir

This word in other languages

reenter(English)volver(Español)zurückkehren(Deutsch)entrar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erntrer,renntrer,renrter,renterr,rentrerr,rentrre,rentrrer,renttrer,retnrer,rnetrer,rrentrer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erntrer2renntrer1renrter2renterr2rentrerr1rentrre2rentrrer1renttrer1
Edit distance from "rentrer"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rentrer"?
"rentrer" is spelled R-E-N-T-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɑ̃.tʁe\.
What does "rentrer" mean?
As a verb, "rentrer" means: Entrer de nouveau, entrer après être sorti, revenir à.
What words are commonly confused with "rentrer"?
"rentrer" is commonly confused with "rester", "retirer", "réparer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rentrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rentrer" is \ʁɑ̃.tʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rentrer" come from?
"rentrer" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “rentrer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-N-T-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɑ̃.tʁe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rester” - see the side-by-side comparison. rentrer vs rester
  • 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