# central vs centrar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### central
*adjective · IPA [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾal] · frequency rank #654*
Que pertenece o concierne al centro.

### centrar
*verb · IPA [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ] · frequency rank #20,600*
Poner, ubicar en el centro.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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