# circles vs cycles

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### circles
*noun · IPA /ˈsɝkl̩z/ · frequency rank #5,769*
plural of circle

### cycles
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪkəlz/ · frequency rank #7,903*
plural of cycle

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/circles-vs-cycles