semicircular
adjective
semicircular is spelled S-E-M-I-C-I-R-C-U-L-A-R: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, semicircular means “In the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in semicircular?
| Letters | 12: S-E-M-I-C-I-R-C-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is semicircular?
Semicircular appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th 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 semicircular?
- US
Semicircular has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-semicircular.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with semicircular
Also written: semi-circular (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of semicircular
- semi-circular
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does semicircular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Semicircular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in the shape of a semicircle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | demi-circulaire, semi-circulaire |
| German | halbkreisförmig |
| Portuguese | semicircular |
| Spanish | semicircular |
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 semicircular come from?
From semi- + circular.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).