centrepiece
noun
centrepiece is spelled C-E-N-T-R-E-P-I-E-C-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “centerpiece vs centrepiece” about 10 times a month (Google, United States). As a noun, centrepiece means “An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of centrepiece is centrepieces.
How many letters and syllables are in centrepiece?
| Letters | 11: C-E-N-T-R-E-P-I-E-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is centrepiece?
Centrepiece appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with centrepiece
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: centerpiece.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with centrepiece?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as centrepiece.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: centerpiece.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of centrepiece
- centrepieces plural
- centerpiece US
- centre-piece
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does centrepiece mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.
- 2
A central article or figure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Centrepiece in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Herzstück, Kernstück , Kern |
| Spanish | centro de mesa , pieza central |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does centrepiece come from?
From centre + piece.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).