centurion

/sɛnˈtjʊəɹ.i.ən/

//sɛnˈtjʊəɹ.i.ən// noun

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"centurion" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“centurion” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,086. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,086
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-centurion · centurion · English

centurion · rank #27,086 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,086
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cato

Nearest frequency peer: Cato (-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 “centurion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “centurion” 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).

centurion vs centuries
78% similar

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

Key facts for centurion
PropertyValue
Headwordcenturion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɛnˈtjʊəɹ.i.ən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,086
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “centurion”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).centurionlands 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 “Cato” (#27,085), “cannibal” (#27,083), “Clarendon” (#27,089). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “centurion” is #27,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around centurion (IPA /sɛnˈtjʊəɹ.i.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,086 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for centurion, with forms such as "ccenturion", "cennturion", and "centruion". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "centuries", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English centurioun, from Latin centuriō, centuriōnis (“a commander of a hundred, centurion”), from Latin centum (“a hundred”). Displaced native English hundreder and hundredman, from Middle English hundredman, from Old English hundredmann (“cent… The correct English form is centurion, spelled C-E-N-T-U-R-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
  2. 2
    A player who scores a century.
  3. 3
    A pilot in the United States Navy who has performed one hundred night landings on an aircraft carrier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. “Man,” said the largest, most protective of the Praetorian guard, her lover, no doubt, and her peroxide-blond centurion, “for an apostle of peace you sure are filled up with war.”

Etymology

From Middle English centurioun, from Latin centuriō, centuriōnis (“a commander of a hundred, centurion”), from Latin centum (“a hundred”). Displaced native English hundreder and hundredman, from Middle English hundredman, from Old English hundredmann (“centurion”).

Synonyms

centeniercentenaryhundrederhundredman

This word in other languages

centurión(Español)centurion(Français)Zenturio(Deutsch)centurião(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccenturion
  • cennturion
  • centruion
  • centturion
  • centuiron
  • centurino
  • centurionn
  • centuroin
  • centurrion
  • cenutrion
  • cetnurion
  • cneturion
  • ecnturion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of centurion - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccenturion1cennturion1centruion2centturion1centuiron2centurino2centurionn1centuroin2
Edit distance from "centurion"

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 "centurion"?
"centurion" is spelled C-E-N-T-U-R-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /sɛnˈtjʊəɹ.i.ən/.
What does "centurion" mean?
As a noun, "centurion" means: An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
What words are commonly confused with "centurion"?
"centurion" is commonly confused with "centuries". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "centurion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "centurion" is /sɛnˈtjʊəɹ.i.ən/. 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 "centurion"?
From Middle English centurioun, from Latin centuriō, centuriōnis (“a commander of a hundred, centurion”), from Latin centum (“a hundred”). Displaced native English hundreder and hundredman, from Middle English hundredman, from Old English hundredm... 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 "centurion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Clarendon#27,089Breitbart#27,078bacterium#27,064defiantly#27,116

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

crowding13 variantsdismissive13 variantseastbound13 variantsEucharist13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list