circo
[ˈsiɾko]
The verdict
“circo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,383 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #5,383
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gran carpa, generalmente por la forma nómada del negocio, con gradas para el público y un espacio al centro donde se realizan espectáculos gimnásticos, ecuestres, de payasos, entre otros.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | circo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsiɾko] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #5,383 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “circo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for circo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsiɾko]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,383 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for circo, with forms such as "ccirco", "cicro", and "circco". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "creo", "Coro", "coco", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is circo, spelled C-I-R-C-O.
Definition
- 1Gran carpa, generalmente por la forma nómada del negocio, con gradas para el público y un espacio al centro donde se realizan espectáculos gimnásticos, ecuestres, de payasos, entre otros.
- 2El espectáculo mismo realizado en el circo₁.
- 3Conjunto de asientos puestos en cierto orden para los que van de oficio o convidados a asistir a alguna función.
- 4Conjunto de las personas que ocupan el circo₃.
- 5Conjunto de objetos, artistas y todo lo relativo que forma parte del circo₁.
- 6En la antigua Roma, recinto de forma alargada destinado para espectáculos especialmente para carreras de carros y caballos.
- 7Depresión natural con fomra semicircular rodeada de grandes paredes.
- 8Cráter lunar, por su parecido con la instalación de una carpa de circo₁ y sus alrededores.
- 9Alteración del orden pretendido.
- 10Cerco trazado en el suelo por hechiceros.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccirco,cicro,circco,ciroc,cirrco,crico,icrco,sirco
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of circo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “circo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-R-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈsiɾko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “creo” - see the side-by-side comparison. circo vs creo
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.