círculo

[ˈsiɾkulo]

/[ˈsiɾkulo]/ noun

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The verdict

“círculo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,768
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Figura geométrica formada por el conjunto de todos los puntos equidistantes de un centro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-circulo · círculo · Spanish

círculo · rank #2,768 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,768
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH criminal

Nearest frequency peer: criminal (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “círculo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “círculo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

círculo vs circus
57% similar
círculo vs círculos
88% similar
círculo vs ciclo
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for círculo
PropertyValue
Headwordcírculo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsiɾkulo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,768
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “círculo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).círculocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “criminal” (#2,767), “decidir” (#2,769), “crecer” (#2,766). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “círculo” va en #2,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around círculo (IPA [ˈsiɾkulo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,768 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for círculo, with forms such as "ccírculo", "crículo", and "cícrulo". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "circus", "círculos", "ciclo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is círculo, spelled C-Í-R-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figura geométrica formada por el conjunto de todos los puntos equidistantes de un centro.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, área comprendida dentro de un círculo₁.
  3. 3
    Cosa o conjunto de ellas cuya forma recuerda a la de un círculo₁.
  4. 4
    En particular, círculo₃ trazado por un brujo como parte de un hechizo.
  5. 5
    En particular, monumento formado por un círculo₃ de menhires u otros megalitos.
  6. 6
    Conjunto de personas con las que alguien se relaciona.
  7. 7
    Por extensión, conjunto de personas que comparten un interés o cualidad común.
  8. 8
    Asociación fundada en torno a un interés común, especialmente deportivo o social.
  9. 9
    Sede de un círculo₈.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how círculo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. y pon el pie del compás en el punto k y el otro en el punto o-d y según aquel tamaño haz un círculo l.d.m.
  2. Sea la esphera, cuyo centro B, y el ojo sea A, y, júntese AB, sobre la qual, por el puncto B, se tire en ángulos rectos CBD, y por AB y CBD, tírese un plano, el qual hará un círculo en la esphera.

Synonyms

circunferenciadiscoentornoclubclub

This word in other languages

circle(English)cercle(Français)Kreis(Deutsch)círculo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccírculo
  • crículo
  • cícrulo
  • círcculo
  • círcluo
  • círcullo
  • círcuol
  • círrculo
  • círuclo
  • ícrculo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of círculo - 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.

ccírculo1crículo2cícrulo2círcculo1círcluo2círcullo1círcuol2círrculo1
Edit distance from "círculo"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "círculo"?
"círculo" is spelled C-Í-R-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsiɾkulo].
What does "círculo" mean?
As a noun, "círculo" means: Figura geométrica formada por el conjunto de todos los puntos equidistantes de un centro.
What words are commonly confused with "círculo"?
"círculo" is commonly confused with "circus", "círculos", "ciclo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "círculo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "círculo" is [ˈsiɾkulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "círculo" come from?
"círculo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

decidir#2,769cerrado#2,762formato#2,777vivimos#2,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

crecer10 variantsgraves10 variantshablas10 variantslogrado10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list