# circular

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɜː.kjə.lə/ · frequency rank #7,538

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to a circle.
2. In the shape of, or moving in, a circle.
3. Circuitous or roundabout.
4. Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
5. Distributed to a large number of persons.
6. Perfect; complete.
7. Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.

## Etymology
From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier (French circulaire), from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). By surface analysis, circle + -ar.

## Easily confused with
- **circulate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/circular-vs-circulate)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccircular`, `cicrular`, `circcular`, `circluar`, `circualr`, `circularr`, `circullar`, `circulra`, `cirrcular`, `ciruclar`, `cricular`, `icrcular`

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