circulatory system

/ˌsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi ˈsɪstəm/

//ˌsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi ˈsɪstəm// noun

"circulatory-system" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“circulatory system” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body.

Corpus desk

Index EN-circulatory-system · circulatory system · English

circulatory system · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for circulatory system
PropertyValue
Headwordcirculatory system
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi ˈsɪstəm/
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “circulatory system” in English

circulatory systemranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

circulatory system is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi ˈsɪstəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for circulatory system, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From circulatory + system. The correct English form is circulatory system, spelled C-I-R-C-U-L-A-T-O-R-Y- -S-Y-S-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body.
  2. 2
    The parts of a machine responsible for the circulation of some fluid.

Etymology

From circulatory + system.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "circulatory system"?
"circulatory system" is spelled C-I-R-C-U-L-A-T-O-R-Y- -S-Y-S-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi ˈsɪstəm/.
What does "circulatory system" mean?
As a noun, "circulatory system" means: The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body.
How do you pronounce "circulatory system"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "circulatory system" is /ˌsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi ˈsɪstəm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "circulatory system"?
From circulatory + system. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list