zirkulieren

[t͡sɪʁkuˈliːʁən]

/[t͡sɪʁkuˈliːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zirkulieren” is uncommon German (frequency #67,909 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,909
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Kreisbewegung ausführen, sich in einem Kreislauf bewegen, auf einem vorgegebenen Weg immer wiederkehren

Key facts for zirkulieren
PropertyValue
Headwordzirkulieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɪʁkuˈliːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zirkulieren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zirkulieren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zirkulieren is uncommon German at frequency #67,909 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɪʁkuˈliːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

zirkulieren has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zirkulieren, spelled Z-I-R-K-U-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Kreisbewegung ausführen, sich in einem Kreislauf bewegen, auf einem vorgegebenen Weg immer wiederkehren
  2. 2
    sich an vielen Orten verbreiten, in Umlauf kommen

Synonyms

bewegenkreisenherumgehenkursierenumgehenumkreisenumlaufenverbreitendie Runde machenherumgehen

This word in other languages

circulate(English)

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 "zirkulieren"?
"zirkulieren" is spelled Z-I-R-K-U-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɪʁkuˈliːʁən].
What does "zirkulieren" mean?
As a verb, "zirkulieren" means: eine Kreisbewegung ausführen, sich in einem Kreislauf bewegen, auf einem vorgegebenen Weg immer wiederkehren
How do you pronounce "zirkulieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zirkulieren" is [t͡sɪʁkuˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zirkulieren" come from?
"zirkulieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “zirkulieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-I-R-K-U-L-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɪʁkuˈliːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list