# central vs centred

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### central
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɛntɹ(ə)l/ · frequency rank #782*
Being in the centre.

### 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: 2026-05-06.
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