concentric
"concentric" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“concentric” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #31,929 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #31,929
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having a common center.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | concentric |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #31,929 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “concentric” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for concentric is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #31,929 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for concentric, with forms such as "cconcentric", "cnocentric", and "cocnentric". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English concentrik, from Middle French concentrique, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + centrum (“circle, center”). Equivalent to con- + -centric. By surface analysis, con- + centre + -ic. The correct English form is concentric, spelled C-O-N-C-E-N-T-R-I-C.
Definition
- 1Having a common center.
- 2(of a motion) in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. extension of the lower arm via the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
Etymology
From Middle English concentrik, from Middle French concentrique, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + centrum (“circle, center”). Equivalent to con- + -centric. By surface analysis, con- + centre + -ic.
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cconcentric,cnocentric,cocnentric,conccentric,concenntric,concenrtic,concentirc,concentrci,concentricc,concentrric,concenttric,concetnric,concnetric,conecntric,conncentric,ocncentric
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concentric - 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.
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.
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Using “concentric”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-C-E-N-T-R-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.