concentric

adj

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"concentric" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“concentric” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,929. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,929
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a common center.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concentric · concentric · English

concentric · rank #31,929 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,929
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH concealment

Nearest frequency peer: concealment (-1 rank slots)

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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 “concentric”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “concentric” 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
Key facts for concentric
PropertyValue
Headwordconcentric
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,929
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “concentric”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).concentriclands 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 “concealment” (#31,928), “conceptually” (#31,930), “concealer” (#31,927). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “concentric” is #31,929. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around concentric, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,929 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Having a common center.
  2. 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).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seven huge concentric semi-circular rings of stone surround the northern end, and quite rightly are Grade 2-listed by conservation body Historic England.
  2. The ordo amoris can be conceptualized as a series of concentric circles radiating outward from ourselves, beginning with loving God, who is, as Augustine put it, “closer to us than we are to ourselves,” and ending with loving the rest of the world outside our own country.

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

eccentric

This word in other languages

concéntrico(Español)concentrique(Français)konzentrisch(Deutsch)concêntrico(Português)

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.

cconcentric1cnocentric2cocnentric2conccentric1concenntric1concenrtic2concentirc2concentrci2
Edit distance from "concentric"

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 "concentric"?
"concentric" is spelled C-O-N-C-E-N-T-R-I-C.
What does "concentric" mean?
As an adjective, "concentric" means: Having a common center.
What are common misspellings of "concentric"?
Common misspellings include "cconcentric", "cnocentric", "cocnentric", "conccentric", "concenntric". The correct spelling is "concentric".
What is the origin of the word "concentric"?
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. 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 "concentric", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list