circumvallation
/sɚkəmvæˈleɪʃən/noun
circumvallation is spelled C-I-R-C-U-M-V-A-L-L-A-T-I-O-N: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, circumvallation means “A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of circumvallation is circumvallations.
How many letters and syllables are in circumvallation?
| Letters | 15: C-I-R-C-U-M-V-A-L-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is circumvallation?
Circumvallation appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce circumvallation?
- UK /sɜːkəmvæˈleɪʃən/
- US /sɚkəmvæˈleɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with circumvallation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as circumvallation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of circumvallation
- circumvallations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does circumvallation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Circumvallation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rampart:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | circonvallation |
| Spanish | circunvalación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does circumvallation come from?
Borrowed from Latin circumvāllātiō. By surface analysis, circumvallate + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).