circundar

/siɾ.kũ.ˈdaɾ/

//siɾ.kũ.ˈdaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“circundar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #94,596 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,596
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rodear

Key facts for circundar
PropertyValue
Headwordcircundar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/siɾ.kũ.ˈdaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,596
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “circundar” 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). circundar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

circundar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #94,596 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /siɾ.kũ.ˈdaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for circundar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is circundar, spelled C-I-R-C-U-N-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    rodear
  2. 2
    cercar
  3. 3
    andar à volta de

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 "circundar"?
"circundar" is spelled C-I-R-C-U-N-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /siɾ.kũ.ˈdaɾ/.
What does "circundar" mean?
As a verb, "circundar" means: rodear
How do you pronounce "circundar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "circundar" is /siɾ.kũ.ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "circundar" come from?
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Using “circundar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-I-R-C-U-N-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /siɾ.kũ.ˈdaɾ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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