circunscrever

/siɾ.kũʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/

//siɾ.kũʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ// verb

The verdict

“circunscrever” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - marcar limites a

Corpus desk

Index PT-circunscrever · circunscrever · Portuguese

circunscrever · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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.

Key facts for circunscrever
PropertyValue
Headwordcircunscrever
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/siɾ.kũʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “circunscrever” em português

circunscreverfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

circunscrever is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /siɾ.kũʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for circunscrever in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is circunscrever, spelled C-I-R-C-U-N-S-C-R-E-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    marcar limites a
  2. 2
    traçar em redor de

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "circunscrever"?
"circunscrever" is spelled C-I-R-C-U-N-S-C-R-E-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /siɾ.kũʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/.
What does "circunscrever" mean?
As a verb, "circunscrever" means: marcar limites a
How do you pronounce "circunscrever"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "circunscrever" is /siɾ.kũʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "circunscrever" come from?
"circunscrever" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list