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 May 6, 2026) - Retourner, revenir.

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

Where “terugkeren” sits in French frequency

terugkeren 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.

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.

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?
"terugkeren" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “terugkeren”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-E-R-U-G-K-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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