excentric
/ɛkˈsɛn.tɹɪk/adjective, noun
excentric is spelled E-X-C-E-N-T-R-I-C: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, excentric means “One-sided; having the normally central portion not in the true center” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in excentric?
| Letters | 9: E-X-C-E-N-T-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is excentric?
Excentric appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce excentric?
- /ɛkˈsɛn.tɹɪk/
- /ɪkˈsɛn.tɹɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of excentric
- more excentric comparative
- most excentric superlative
- excentrics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does excentric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
One-sided; having the normally central portion not in the true center.
excentric nucleus
- 2
Alternative spelling of eccentric.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of eccentric (a disk or wheel with off-centre axis)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does excentric come from?
From ex- + -centric.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).