demi-circulaire
\də.mi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ\
The verdict
“demi-circulaire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a la forme d'un demi-cercle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-demi-circulaire · demi-circulaire · French
demi-circulaire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | demi-circulaire |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \də.mi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « demi-circulaire » en français
Rare enough to double-check
demi-circulaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \də.mi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a la forme d'un demi-cercle.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for demi-circulaire, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is demi-circulaire, spelled D-E-M-I---C-I-R-C-U-L-A-I-R-E.
Definition
- 1Qui a la forme d'un demi-cercle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how demi-circulaire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sur le premier plan, à gauche de l'acteur, une ottomane placée dans un petit réduit demi-circulaire et orné de tapisseries.
La place des Taureaux était fermée à notre grand regret, car les courses de Séville sont, à ce que prétendent les aficionados, les plus brillantes de l’Espagne. Cette place offre la singularité de n’être que demi-circulaire, du moins pour ce qui regarde les loges, car l’arène est ronde.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.