círculo

/ˈsiɾ.ku.lu/

//ˈsiɾ.ku.lu// noun

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The verdict

“círculo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,610
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - figura plana formada por uma linha que contém todos os pontos equidistantes a um outro ponto central

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

círculo vs Cirilo
43% similar
círculo vs circo
57% similar
círculo vs circle
57% similar

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

Key facts for círculo
PropertyValue
Headwordcírculo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsiɾ.ku.lu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,610
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “círculo” 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). círculo 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 10 spelling variants around círculo (IPA /ˈsiɾ.ku.lu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,610 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 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 of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Cirilo", "circo", "circle", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is círculo, spelled C-Í-R-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    figura plana formada por uma linha que contém todos os pontos equidistantes a um outro ponto central
  2. 2
    figura plana formada pela área limitada por uma circunferência
  3. 3
    trajetória que descreve uma circunferência, exata ou aproximadamente:
  4. 4
    objeto ou marca com o formato de uma circunferência:
  5. 5
    conjunto de seres ou objetos dispostos em uma circunferência:
  6. 6
    agrupamento, grupo:

Synonyms

circunferênciadiscoroda

This word in other languages

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

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 - 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.

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 Portuguese 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 /ˈsiɾ.ku.lu/.
What does "círculo" mean?
As a noun, "círculo" means: figura plana formada por uma linha que contém todos os pontos equidistantes a um outro ponto central
What words are commonly confused with "círculo"?
"círculo" is commonly confused with "Cirilo", "circo", "circle". 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 /ˈsiɾ.ku.lu/. 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 Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “círculo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-Í-R-C-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsiɾ.ku.lu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Cirilo” - see the side-by-side comparison. círculo vs Cirilo
  • 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