central
Spanish, noun/θenˈtɾal/
central is spelled C-E-N-T-R-A-L (7 letters) and appears 132 times per million words in written Spanish, the 657th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Central is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “headquarter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Defensor que marca y defiende los ataques por el centro”.
What does central mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinecentral
noun
- 1
feminineheadquarter
- 2
femininecenter
- 3
femininepower station
noun
- 1
femininemasculinea sugar mill
noun
- 1
masculinecentre-back
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que pertenece o concierne al centro. 2. Dicho de un elemento en un sistema: que actúa como coordinador o rector de todos los demás elementos. 3. Fundamental.
noun: 1. Defensor que marca y defiende los ataques por el centro.
noun: 1. Ingenio de azúcar.
noun: 1. Instalación en donde se produce energía eléctrica.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of central
- centrales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce central?
- /θenˈtɾal/
- [θẽn̪ˈt̪ɾal]
- /senˈtɾal/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to central
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is central in Spanish?
central appears 132 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).