central bank
/ˌsɛntɹ(ə)l ˈbæŋk/
"central-bank" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“central bank” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union, which normally implements monetary objectives by controlling interest rates, issuing currency, managing the national debt, overseeing...
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Index EN-central-bank · central bank · English
central bank · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | central bank |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌsɛntɹ(ə)l ˈbæŋk/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “central bank” in English
Rare enough to double-check
central bank is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌsɛntɹ(ə)l ˈbæŋk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union, which normally implements monetary objectives by controlling interest rates, issuing currency, managing the national debt, overseeing...".
central bank has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From central (adjective) + bank (noun). The correct English form is central bank, spelled C-E-N-T-R-A-L- -B-A-N-K.
Definition
- 1The principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union, which normally implements monetary objectives by controlling interest rates, issuing currency, managing the national debt, overseeing banking and financial activities, and regulating the supply of money.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how central bank appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The first necessity of a Central Bank, charged with responsibility for the management of the monetary system as a whole, is to make sure that it has an unchallengeable control over the total volume of bank-money created by its Member Banks.
Etymology
From central (adjective) + bank (noun).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.