Which to use
“retournées” is an adjective and “retourner” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,283
- “retournées” frequency rank
- #2,055
- “retourner” frequency rank
- 47338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retournées | retourner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de retourné. | Aller de nouveau en un lieu. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set retournées and retourner apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: retournées and retourner carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁə.tuʁ.ne\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retournées is recorded at frequency rank #45,283, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.tuʁ.ne\. retourner is at rank #2,055, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.tuʁ.ne\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47338, this pair ranks #187,755 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retournées vs retourner
Shared letters: enortu. Private to "retournées": sé. Private to "retourner": -.
"retournées" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVVC · "retourner" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- retourner ← ertourner · reoturner · retoruner · retounrer · retourenr · retournerr · retournner · retournre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "retournées" and "retourner" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "retournées" or "retourner"?
Remembering retournées vs retourner
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “retournées”; for a verb, it's “retourner”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “retournées” entry
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