centenary

/sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/

//sɛnˈtɛnəɹi// adj

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"centenary" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“centenary” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,315. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,315
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly

Corpus desk

Index EN-centenary · centenary · English

centenary · rank #17,315 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,315
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH checkpoint

Nearest frequency peer: checkpoint (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “centenary”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “centenary” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for centenary
PropertyValue
Headwordcentenary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,315
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “centenary”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).centenarylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “checkpoint” (#17,317), “Burnley” (#17,312), “chloride” (#17,318). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “centenary” is #17,315. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around centenary (IPA /sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,315 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for centenary, with forms such as "ccentenary", "cenetnary", and "cenntenary". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”) either directly or via French centenaire, from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal. The correct English form is centenary, spelled C-E-N-T-E-N-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
  2. 2
    Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
  3. 3
    Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly

Etymology

From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”) either directly or via French centenaire, from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal.

This word in other languages

centenario(Español)centenaire(Français)hundertjährig(Deutsch)centenário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccentenary
  • cenetnary
  • cenntenary
  • centeanry
  • centenarry
  • centenaryy
  • centenayr
  • centennary
  • centenray
  • centneary
  • centtenary
  • cetnenary
  • cnetenary
  • ecntenary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of centenary - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccentenary1cenetnary2cenntenary1centeanry2centenarry1centenaryy1centenayr2centennary1
Edit distance from "centenary"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "centenary"?
"centenary" is spelled C-E-N-T-E-N-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/.
What does "centenary" mean?
As an adjective, "centenary" means: Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
What are common misspellings of "centenary"?
Common misspellings include "ccentenary", "cenetnary", "cenntenary", "centeanry", "centenarry". The correct spelling is "centenary".
How do you pronounce "centenary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "centenary" is /sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "centenary"?
From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”) either directly or via French centenaire, from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "centenary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list