# center vs centred

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### center
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #649*
The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

### centred
*verb · IPA /ˈsɛn.təd/ · frequency rank #14,915*
simple past and past participle of centre

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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