# circulating vs circulation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### circulating
*adjective · frequency rank #13,682*
Moving about freely.

### circulation
*noun · IPA /ˌsɜː(ɹ).kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #7,539*
The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.

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