# center vs centres

> 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.

### centres
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #6,033*
plural of centre

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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