# centres vs centrist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### centrist
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɛn.tɹɪst/ · frequency rank #23,197*
Of, pertaining to, or advocating centrism.

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