zentrieren

[t͡sɛnˈtʁiːʁən]

/[t͡sɛnˈtʁiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf das Zentrum, den Mittelpunkt einstellen, ausrichten

Corpus desk

Index DE-zentrieren · zentrieren · German

zentrieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 zentrieren
PropertyValue
Headwordzentrieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛnˈtʁiːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zentrieren“ im Deutschen

zentrierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zentrieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛnˈtʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for zentrieren in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zentrieren, spelled Z-E-N-T-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf das Zentrum, den Mittelpunkt einstellen, ausrichten
  2. 2
    sich/etwas auf jemanden oder eine Sache als Mittelpunkt des Handelns ausrichten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zentrieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Profilwellenverbindungen sind präzise und zentrieren die Bauteile gut gegeneinander, jedoch ist der Fertigungsaufwand sehr hoch, insbesondere bei Einzelfertigung.
  2. Stifte sind einzusetzen, um Maschinenteile zu verbinden, zu befestigen, mitzunehmen, Erklärungen zu halten, zu zentrieren, zu sichern oder zu verschließen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

dezentrierenzerstreuen

This word in other languages

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 "zentrieren"?
"zentrieren" is spelled Z-E-N-T-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛnˈtʁiːʁən].
What does "zentrieren" mean?
As a verb, "zentrieren" means: auf das Zentrum, den Mittelpunkt einstellen, ausrichten
How do you pronounce "zentrieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zentrieren" is [t͡sɛnˈtʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zentrieren" come from?
"zentrieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list