Which to use
“circo” is a noun and “cívico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,383
- “circo” frequency rank
- #10,120
- “cívico” frequency rank
- 15503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | circo | cívico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Persona que pertenece a la ciudad. |
Where the eye mixes circo and cívico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: circo vs cívico
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: circo is [ˈsiɾko] while cívico is [ˈsiβ̞iko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
circo is recorded at frequency rank #5,383, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsiɾko]. cívico is at rank #10,120, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsiβ̞iko].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15503, this pair ranks #279,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of circo vs cívico
Shared letters: cio. Private to "circo": r. Private to "cívico": ví.
"circo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cívico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- circo ← ccirco · cicro · circco · ciroc · cirrco · crico · icrco · sirco
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "circo" for "cívico" ever safe?
Frequency check: "circo" vs "cívico" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "circo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cívico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "circo" and "cívico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cirio vs cívico". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #279,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.