circumference

/sɜːˈkʌmfɹəns/

//sɜːˈkʌmfɹəns// noun

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"circumference" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“circumference” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,926
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure.

Corpus desk

Index EN-circumference · circumference · English

circumference · rank #22,926 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,926
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cicero

Nearest frequency peer: Cicero (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “circumference”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “circumference” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for circumference
PropertyValue
Headwordcircumference
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɜːˈkʌmfɹəns/
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,926
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “circumference”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).circumferencelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Cicero” (#22,925), “charting” (#22,924), “Cleopatra” (#22,928). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “circumference” is #22,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around circumference (IPA /sɜːˈkʌmfɹəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,926 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for circumference, with forms such as "ccircumference", "cicrumference", and "circcumference". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin circumferentia, from circum (“around”) + ferō (“I carry”). Displaced native Old English ymbgang. The correct English form is circumference, spelled C-I-R-C-U-M-F-E-R-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure.
  2. 2
    The length of such a line.
  3. 3
    The surface of a round or spherical object.
  4. 4
    The length of the longest cycle of a graph.

Etymology

From Latin circumferentia, from circum (“around”) + ferō (“I carry”). Displaced native Old English ymbgang.

Synonyms

perimeterumstrokegirthlap

This word in other languages

circunferencia(Español)circonférence(Français)Umfang(Deutsch)circunferência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccircumference
  • cicrumference
  • circcumference
  • circmuference
  • circufmerence
  • circumefrence
  • circumfeernce
  • circumferance
  • circumferecne
  • circumferencce
  • circumferenec
  • circumferennce
  • circumfernece
  • circumferrence
  • circumfference
  • circumfreence
  • circummference
  • cirrcumference
  • cirucmference
  • cricumference
  • icrcumference

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of circumference - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccircumference1cicrumference2circcumference1circmuference2circufmerence2circumefrence2circumfeernce2circumferance1
Edit distance from "circumference"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "circumference"?
"circumference" is spelled C-I-R-C-U-M-F-E-R-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /sɜːˈkʌmfɹəns/.
What does "circumference" mean?
As a noun, "circumference" means: The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure.
What are common misspellings of "circumference"?
Common misspellings include "ccircumference", "cicrumference", "circcumference", "circmuference", "circufmerence". The correct spelling is "circumference".
How do you pronounce "circumference"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "circumference" is /sɜːˈkʌmfɹəns/. 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 "circumference"?
From Latin circumferentia, from circum (“around”) + ferō (“I carry”). Displaced native Old English ymbgang. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "circumference", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list