circunferencia

[siɾkũɱfeˈɾẽnsja]

/[siɾkũɱfeˈɾẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“circunferencia” has 22 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,979
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conjunto de puntos del plano que son equidistantes de cierto punto (denominado centro de la circunferencia). Es el perímetro de un círculo. Se denomina radio de la circunferencia a la distancia de ...

Key facts for circunferencia
PropertyValue
Headwordcircunferencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[siɾkũɱfeˈɾẽnsja]
Letters14
Frequency rank#22,979
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “circunferencia” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). circunferencia lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around circunferencia (IPA [siɾkũɱfeˈɾẽnsja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,979 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for circunferencia, with forms such as "ccircunferencia", "cicrunferencia", and "circcunferencia". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is circunferencia, spelled C-I-R-C-U-N-F-E-R-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de puntos del plano que son equidistantes de cierto punto (denominado centro de la circunferencia). Es el perímetro de un círculo. Se denomina radio de la circunferencia a la distancia de cualquier punto de ella al centro.
  2. 2
    El contorno o perímetro de una superficie, territorio, etc.
  3. 3
    Lóngitud de la circunferencia₁ que equivale a multiplicar tiene el diámetro multiplicado por pi.

This word in other languages

circumference(English)circonférence(Français)Umfang(Deutsch)circunferência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccircunferencia
  • cicrunferencia
  • circcunferencia
  • circnuferencia
  • circufnerencia
  • circunefrencia
  • circunfeerncia
  • circunferecnia
  • circunferencai
  • circunferenccia
  • circunferenica
  • circunferenncia
  • circunfernecia
  • circunferrencia
  • circunfferencia
  • circunfreencia
  • circunnferencia
  • cirrcunferencia
  • cirucnferencia
  • cricunferencia
  • icrcunferencia
  • sircunferensia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of circunferencia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccircunferencia1cicrunferencia2circcunferencia1circnuferencia2circufnerencia2circunefrencia2circunfeerncia2circunferecnia2
Edit distance from "circunferencia"

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 "circunferencia"?
"circunferencia" is spelled C-I-R-C-U-N-F-E-R-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [siɾkũɱfeˈɾẽnsja].
What does "circunferencia" mean?
As a noun, "circunferencia" means: Conjunto de puntos del plano que son equidistantes de cierto punto (denominado centro de la circunferencia). Es el perímetro de un círculo. Se denomina radio de la circunferencia a la distancia de ...
What are common misspellings of "circunferencia"?
Common misspellings include "ccircunferencia", "cicrunferencia", "circcunferencia", "circnuferencia", "circufnerencia". The correct spelling is "circunferencia".
How do you pronounce "circunferencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "circunferencia" is [siɾkũɱfeˈɾẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "circunferencia" come from?
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Using “circunferencia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-R-C-U-N-F-E-R-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [siɾkũɱfeˈɾẽnsja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list