rientrer

Rientrer is a nonstandard or erroneous form in French. It is not listed in major dictionaries and has no recognized status as a separate lexical item. The term appears only sporadically in informal writing, often as a misspelling or misformation of rentrer (to go back, to return) or reentrer (to re-enter).

Usage and attestations: In most contexts where it is found, rientrer is considered a mistaken variant rather than a legitimate verb. When readers encounter it, the intended meaning is typically inferred as either rentrer or reentrer from context. Because it lacks official recognition, there are no normative pronunciation guides or usage rules for rientrer in standard French.

Etymology and meaning: There is no established etymology for rientrer as a distinct word. Given its absence from standard sources, it is most plausibly produced by orthographic confusion between rentrer and reentrer, or by a speaker’s attempt to form a verb with a familiar -er ending.

Conjugation and grammar: Since it is not a valid French verb, there is no official conjugation for rientrer. If someone treats it as a hypothetical verb, they might incorrectly apply standard -er endings to a stem like rientr-, but such forms (for example je rientre, tu rientres, il rientre, etc.) are not attested and should be avoided. For reliable expression, one should use rentrer or reentrer according to the intended sense.

See also: rentrer, reentrer. Notes: rientrer is not recommended for formal or standard writing and is best understood as a spelling error or regional/idiolectal misspelling rather than a legitimate entry in French.