terugkeren

verb

The verdict

“terugkeren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-terugkeren · terugkeren · French

terugkeren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for terugkeren
PropertyValue
Headwordterugkeren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « terugkeren » en français

terugkerenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

terugkeren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Retourner, revenir.".

Zero misspellings are on record for terugkeren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is terugkeren, spelled T-E-R-U-G-K-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Retourner, revenir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. naar huis terugkeren
  2. op zijn schreden terugkeren

Synonyms

teruggaanterugkomenteruglopenterugtrekkenwederkerenwederkomenweer gaanweeromkomen

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 "terugkeren"?
"terugkeren" is spelled T-E-R-U-G-K-E-R-E-N.
What does "terugkeren" mean?
As a verb, "terugkeren" means: Retourner, revenir.
What language does "terugkeren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list