turne
\tyʁn\
The verdict
“turne” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maison, chambre, dans l’argot scolaire et universitaire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-turne · turne · French
turne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | turne |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tyʁn\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « turne » en français
Rare enough to double-check
turne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tyʁn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for turne, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is turne, spelled T-U-R-N-E.
Definition
- 1Maison, chambre, dans l’argot scolaire et universitaire.
- 2Chambre inconfortable.
- 3Bistrot populaire parfois mal fréquenté.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how turne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Lorsque nous rentrions en classe, nous les voyions se glisser hors des « turnes » où étaient les pianos, et se cacher dans nos rangs avec la démarche lourde de gens à demi sommeillant.
Je visitai les dortoirs et les turnes de l’École normale, je grimpai rituellement sur les toits.
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.