circunferência

/siɾ.kũ.fɨ.ˈɾẽ.sjɐ/

//siɾ.kũ.fɨ.ˈɾẽ.sjɐ// noun

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The verdict

“circunferência” has 21 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,931. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,931
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - linha curva, plana, cujos pontos têm a mesma distância (raio) do ponto central, denominado centro da circunferência

Key facts for circunferência
PropertyValue
Headwordcircunferência
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/siɾ.kũ.fɨ.ˈɾẽ.sjɐ/
Letters14
Frequency rank#25,931
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “circunferência” 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). circunferência 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 21 spelling variants around circunferência (IPA /siɾ.kũ.fɨ.ˈɾẽ.sjɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,931 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for circunferência, with forms such as "ccircunferência", "cicrunferência", and "circcunferência". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is circunferência, spelled C-I-R-C-U-N-F-E-R-Ê-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    linha curva, plana, cujos pontos têm a mesma distância (raio) do ponto central, denominado centro da circunferência
  2. 2
    linha que envolve o círculo
  3. 3
    medida linear deste círculo; perímetro

This word in other languages

circumference(English)circunferencia(Español)circonférence(Français)Kreisumfang(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccircunferência
  • cicrunferência
  • circcunferência
  • circnuferência
  • circufnerência
  • circunefrência
  • circunfernêcia
  • circunferrência
  • circunferêcnia
  • circunferêncai
  • circunferênccia
  • circunferênica
  • circunferênncia
  • circunfeêrncia
  • circunfferência
  • circunfreência
  • circunnferência
  • cirrcunferência
  • cirucnferência
  • cricunferência
  • icrcunferência

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccircunferência1cicrunferência2circcunferência1circnuferência2circufnerência2circunefrência2circunfernêcia2circunferrência1
Edit distance from "circunferência"

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 "circunferência"?
"circunferência" is spelled C-I-R-C-U-N-F-E-R-Ê-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /siɾ.kũ.fɨ.ˈɾẽ.sjɐ/.
What does "circunferência" mean?
As a noun, "circunferência" means: linha curva, plana, cujos pontos têm a mesma distância (raio) do ponto central, denominado centro da circunferência
What are common misspellings of "circunferência"?
Common misspellings include "ccircunferência", "cicrunferência", "circcunferência", "circnuferência", "circufnerência". The correct spelling is "circunferência".
How do you pronounce "circunferência"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "circunferência" is /siɾ.kũ.fɨ.ˈɾẽ.sjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "circunferência" come from?
"circunferência" 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 “circunferência”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-I-R-C-U-N-F-E-R-Ê-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /siɾ.kũ.fɨ.ˈɾẽ.sjɐ/ (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