# circling

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #18,786

## Definitions
1. A circular motion.
2. The practice of sitting in a circle and taking turns to speak about one's emotions or experiences while the others listen, intended to be therapeutic or to strengthen relations within the group.

## Easily confused with
- **cycling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/circling-vs-cycling)
- **curling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/circling-vs-curling)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccircling`, `cicrling`, `circcling`, `circilng`, `circlign`, `circlingg`, `circlinng`, `circlling`, `circlnig`, `cirlcing`, `cirrcling`, `cricling`, `icrcling`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/circling