Centreville

/ˈsɛn.tə.vɪl/

//ˈsɛn.tə.vɪl// name

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"centreville" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Centreville” is uncommon English (frequency #64,257 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,257
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A ghost town in northern British Columbia, Canada.

Corpus desk

Index EN-centreville · Centreville · English

Centreville · rank #64,257 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,257
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Centralia

Nearest frequency peer: Centralia (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Centreville”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Centreville” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Centreville
PropertyValue
HeadwordCentreville
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈsɛn.tə.vɪl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#64,257
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Centreville” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Centrevillefalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Centralia” (#64,256), “cess” (#64,259), “CCU” (#64,254). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Centreville” is #64,257. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Centreville is uncommon English at frequency #64,257 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈsɛn.tə.vɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 19 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Centreville in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From centre + -ville. The correct English form is Centreville, spelled C-E-N-T-R-E-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A ghost town in northern British Columbia, Canada.
  2. 2
    A village in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. 3
    An area in the town of Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  4. 4
    A subdivision of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. 5
    A community in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  6. 6
    A small community in Inverness County, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  7. 7
    A rural farming community in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  8. 8
    A community in Shelburne County, on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  9. 9
    The former name of the community and former village of Rodney, in the municipality of West Elgin, in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
  10. 10
    A community in the municipality of Meaford, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
  11. 11
    A community in the township of Stone Mills, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.
  12. 12
    A city, the county seat of Bibb County, Alabama, United States.
  13. 13
    The former name of the community of Centerville in the city of Fremont, Alameda County, California, United States.
  14. 14
    An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, also known as Centerville.
  15. 15
    A city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.
  16. 16
    A town, the county seat of Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States.
  17. 17
    A village, the county seat of St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States.
  18. 18
    A town in Amite County and Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States.
  19. 19
    A ghost town in Henderson County, Texas, United States.

Etymology

From centre + -ville.

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 "Centreville"?
"Centreville" is spelled C-E-N-T-R-E-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛn.tə.vɪl/.
What does "Centreville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Centreville" means: A ghost town in northern British Columbia, Canada.
How do you pronounce "Centreville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Centreville" is /ˈsɛn.tə.vɪl/. 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 "Centreville"?
From centre + -ville. 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 "Centreville", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Chillicothe#64,264Brazzaville#64,228determinate#64,314disquieting#64,318

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list