centena

[sẽn̪ˈt̪ena]

/[sẽn̪ˈt̪ena]/ noun

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The verdict

“centena” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,447 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,447
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conjunto compuesto por cien unidades homólogas.

Key facts for centena
PropertyValue
Headwordcentena
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sẽn̪ˈt̪ena]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,447
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “centena” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). centena lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

centena is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,447 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [sẽn̪ˈt̪ena]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for centena, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is centena, spelled C-E-N-T-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto compuesto por cien unidades homólogas.
  2. 2
    Lugar de la cifra, tercero a la izquierda de la coma decimal, que indica los conjuntos de cien unidades que esa cifra posee.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "centena"?
"centena" is spelled C-E-N-T-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽn̪ˈt̪ena].
What does "centena" mean?
As a noun, "centena" means: Conjunto compuesto por cien unidades homólogas.
How do you pronounce "centena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "centena" is [sẽn̪ˈt̪ena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "centena" come from?
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Using “centena”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-N-T-E-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sẽn̪ˈt̪ena] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list