Circus

[ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs]

/[ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Circus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,852. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,852
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - langgestreckte Pferderennbahn

Corpus desk

Index DE-circus · Circus · German

Circus · rank #15,852 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,852
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Buchholz

Nearest frequency peer: Buchholz (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Circus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Circus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Circus vs Cyrus
67% similar
Circus vs corpus
50% similar
Circus vs Zirkus
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Circus
PropertyValue
HeadwordCircus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,852
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Circus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Circusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Buchholz“ (#15,850), „culture“ (#15,854), „brothers“ (#15,849). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Circus“ bei #15,852. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Circus (IPA [ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,852 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Circus, with forms such as "ccircus", "cicrus", and "circcus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Cyrus", "corpus", "Zirkus", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Circus, spelled C-I-R-C-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    langgestreckte Pferderennbahn
  2. 2
    fahrendes Unternehmen, das Akrobatik und Tierdressuren vorführt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccircus
  • cicrus
  • circcus
  • circsu
  • circuss
  • cirrcus
  • cirucs
  • cricus
  • icrcus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Circus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccircus1cicrus2circcus1circsu2circuss1cirrcus1cirucs2cricus2
Edit distance from "Circus"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Circus"?
"Circus" is spelled C-I-R-C-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs].
What does "Circus" mean?
As a noun, "Circus" means: langgestreckte Pferderennbahn
What words are commonly confused with "Circus"?
"Circus" is commonly confused with "Cyrus", "corpus", "Zirkus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Circus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Circus" is [ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Circus" come from?
"Circus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Circus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Emails#15,871Beeren#15,831Fasern#15,880Advent#15,809

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Asiaten9 variantsGesten9 variantsgrades9 variantsWagens9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list