zirkulär

[t͡sɪʁkuˈlɛːɐ̯]

/[t͡sɪʁkuˈlɛːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“zirkulär” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kreisförmig, wieder auf den Ausgangspunkt führend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zirkular · zirkulär · German

zirkulär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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.

Key facts for zirkulär
PropertyValue
Headwordzirkulär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɪʁkuˈlɛːɐ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zirkulär“ im Deutschen

zirkulärsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zirkulär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɪʁkuˈlɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kreisförmig, wieder auf den Ausgangspunkt führend".

zirkulär has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 zirkulär, spelled Z-I-R-K-U-L-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    kreisförmig, wieder auf den Ausgangspunkt führend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how zirkulär appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. übertragen: Diese Schlussfolgerung ist zirkulär und damit ungültig.

This word in other languages

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 "zirkulär"?
"zirkulär" is spelled Z-I-R-K-U-L-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɪʁkuˈlɛːɐ̯].
What does "zirkulär" mean?
As an adjective, "zirkulär" means: kreisförmig, wieder auf den Ausgangspunkt führend
How do you pronounce "zirkulär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zirkulär" is [t͡sɪʁkuˈlɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zirkulär" come from?
"zirkulär" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list