return

\ɹɪ.ˈtɝn\

/\ɹɪ.ˈtɝn\/ verb

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The verdict

“return” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #23,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,674
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Retourner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-return · return · French

return · rank #23,674 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,674
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH resultat

Nearest frequency peer: resultat (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « return »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « return » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

return vs rétro
50% similar
return vs retour
67% similar
return vs retard
67% similar

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

Key facts for return
PropertyValue
Headwordreturn
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɹɪ.ˈtɝn\
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,674
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « return »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).returnse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « resultat » (#23,673), « revendu » (#23,675), « reprenons » (#23,672). Parmi 5,742 lemmes en « R », « return » est au #23,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around return (IPA \ɹɪ.ˈtɝn\), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,674 among 5,742 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for return, with forms such as "erturn", "retrun", and "retturn". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "rétro", "retour", "retard", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is return, spelled R-E-T-U-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Retourner.
  2. 2
    Revenir.
  3. 3
    Rendre, remettre, retourner.
  4. 4
    Renvoyer, retourner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I’m tired. Let’s return home.
  2. We’re waiting for you here at home. Please return.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erturn
  • retrun
  • retturn
  • retunr
  • returnn
  • returrn
  • reutrn
  • rreturn
  • rteurn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of return - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erturn2retrun2retturn1retunr2returnn1returrn1reutrn2rreturn1
Edit distance from "return"

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 "return"?
"return" is spelled R-E-T-U-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɹɪ.ˈtɝn\.
What does "return" mean?
As a verb, "return" means: Retourner.
What words are commonly confused with "return"?
"return" is commonly confused with "rétro", "retour", "retard". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "return"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "return" is \ɹɪ.ˈtɝn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "return" come from?
"return" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

rebord#23,667purent#23,663sauvez#23,689pornos#23,651

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Rameaux9 variantssaisine9 variantsserrées9 variantssyllabe9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list