centrality

/sɛnˈtɹæl.ɪ.ti/

//sɛnˈtɹæl.ɪ.ti// noun

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"centrality" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“centrality” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,837
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being central.

Corpus desk

Index EN-centrality · centrality · English

centrality · rank #45,837 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,837
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH CELTA

Nearest frequency peer: CELTA (-1 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 “centrality”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “centrality” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

centrality vs centrally
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for centrality
PropertyValue
Headwordcentrality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɛnˈtɹæl.ɪ.ti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,837
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “centrality”

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).centralitylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “CELTA” (#45,836), “childbearing” (#45,839), “chippy” (#45,840). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “centrality” is #45,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around centrality (IPA /sɛnˈtɹæl.ɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,837 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for centrality, with forms such as "ccentrality", "cenntrality", and "cenrtality". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "centrally", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From central + -ity. The correct English form is centrality, spelled C-E-N-T-R-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being central.
  2. 2
    A tendency to remain at, or move towards the centre.
  3. 3
    Any of various measures of the relative importance of a vertex in a graph.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how centrality appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. As a result, the linkage between race-hate, gay-hate, and misogyny is evident (Sheffield, 1992: 389), but the centrality of race and gender in the gay and lesbian activism dealing with violence is negligible.

Etymology

From central + -ity.

This word in other languages

centralidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccentrality
  • cenntrality
  • cenrtality
  • centarlity
  • centrailty
  • centralitty
  • centralityy
  • centraliyt
  • centrallity
  • centraltiy
  • centrlaity
  • centrrality
  • centtrality
  • cetnrality
  • cnetrality
  • ecntrality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of centrality - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccentrality1cenntrality1cenrtality2centarlity2centrailty2centralitty1centralityy1centraliyt2
Edit distance from "centrality"

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 "centrality"?
"centrality" is spelled C-E-N-T-R-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /sɛnˈtɹæl.ɪ.ti/.
What does "centrality" mean?
As a noun, "centrality" means: The state of being central.
What words are commonly confused with "centrality"?
"centrality" is commonly confused with "centrally". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "centrality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "centrality" is /sɛnˈtɹæl.ɪ.ti/. 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 "centrality"?
From central + -ity. 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 "centrality", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list