# encircle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈsɜːkl̩/ · frequency rank #46,443

## Definitions
1. To surround, form a circle around.
2. To move or go around completely.

## Etymology
From en- + circle.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ecnircle`, `enccircle`, `encicrle`, `encirccle`, `encircel`, `encirclle`, `encirlce`, `encirrcle`, `encricle`, `enicrcle`, `enncircle`, `necircle`

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