# circuit vs circus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### circuit
*noun · IPA /ˈsɜː.kɪt/ · frequency rank #3,154*
The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution

### circus
*noun · IPA /ˈsɜːkəs/ · frequency rank #7,319*
A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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