# centrist

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɛn.tɹɪst/ · frequency rank #23,197

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, or advocating centrism.

## Etymology
From French centriste, equivalent to centre + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **contrast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/centrist-vs-contrast)
- **centres** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/centres-vs-centrist)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccentrist`, `cenntrist`, `cenrtist`, `centirst`, `centrisst`, `centristt`, `centrits`, `centrrist`, `centrsit`, `centtrist`, `cetnrist`, `cnetrist`, `ecntrist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/centrist