circulação

/siχ.ku.la.ˈsɐ̃w/

//siχ.ku.la.ˈsɐ̃w// noun

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The verdict

“circulação” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,189. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,189
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato de mover em círculo, ou num caminho em que o corpo movido retorna ao ponto de onde o movimento começou

Key facts for circulação
PropertyValue
Headwordcirculação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/siχ.ku.la.ˈsɐ̃w/
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,189
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “circulação” sits in Portuguese 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). circulação 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 13 spelling variants around circulação (IPA /siχ.ku.la.ˈsɐ̃w/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,189 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for circulação, with forms such as "ccirculação", "cicrulação", and "circculação". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is circulação, spelled C-I-R-C-U-L-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de mover em círculo, ou num caminho em que o corpo movido retorna ao ponto de onde o movimento começou
  2. 2
    ato de passar de lugar para lugar, de pessoa para pessoa; difusão, transmissão
  3. 3
    a grandeza de quanto algo circula ou é circulado, a medida de difusão, por exemplo de um periódico
  4. 4
    o movimento do sangue no vasos sanguíneos, ou o movimento da seiva nos vãos dos vegetais
  5. 5
    trânsito
  6. 6
    transformação de capitais de uma modalidade para outra
  7. 7
    a integral de um vetor de campo ao longo de uma curva

This word in other languages

circulation(English)Kreislauf(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccirculação
  • cicrulação
  • circculação
  • circluação
  • circualção
  • circulaãço
  • circulaçoã
  • circullação
  • circulçaão
  • cirrculação
  • ciruclação
  • criculação
  • icrculação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccirculação1cicrulação2circculação1circluação2circualção2circulaãço2circulaçoã2circullação1
Edit distance from "circulação"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "circulação"?
"circulação" is spelled C-I-R-C-U-L-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /siχ.ku.la.ˈsɐ̃w/.
What does "circulação" mean?
As a noun, "circulação" means: ato de mover em círculo, ou num caminho em que o corpo movido retorna ao ponto de onde o movimento começou
What are common misspellings of "circulação"?
Common misspellings include "ccirculação", "cicrulação", "circculação", "circluação", "circualção". The correct spelling is "circulação".
How do you pronounce "circulação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "circulação" is /siχ.ku.la.ˈsɐ̃w/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "circulação" come from?
"circulação" is a Portuguese 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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Using “circulação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-I-R-C-U-L-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /siχ.ku.la.ˈsɐ̃w/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list