homocentric

adj

"homocentric" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“homocentric” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having the same centre.

Corpus desk

Index EN-homocentric · homocentric · English

homocentric · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for homocentric
PropertyValue
Headwordhomocentric
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “homocentric” in English

homocentricfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

homocentric is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having the same centre.".

No misspelling variants are generated for homocentric in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From homo- + -centric. The correct English form is homocentric, spelled H-O-M-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having the same centre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Naturally, there exist three kinds of optical beams: parallel, divergent, and convergent (see Fig. 1.1.1). If a beam, either divergent or convergent, has a single point of intersection of all optical rays it is called a homocentric beam (Fig. 1.1.1b,c). An example of a non-homocentric beam is shown in Fig. 1.1.1 d.

Etymology

From homo- + -centric.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "homocentric"?
"homocentric" is spelled H-O-M-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-C.
What does "homocentric" mean?
As an adjective, "homocentric" means: Having the same centre.
What is the origin of the word "homocentric"?
From homo- + -centric. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list