centaure

\sɑ̃.tɔʁ\

/\sɑ̃.tɔʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“centaure” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #40,664 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#40,664
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Être fabuleux de la mythologie grecque, moitié homme et moitié cheval, plus précisément cheval dont la tête est remplacée par un buste d’homme.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

centaure vs centre
75% similar
centaure vs century
75% similar
centaure vs censure
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for centaure
PropertyValue
Headwordcentaure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɑ̃.tɔʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,664
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “centaure” sits in French 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). centaure lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for centaure is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɑ̃.tɔʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #40,664 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for centaure, with forms such as "ccentaure", "cenature", and "cenntaure". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "centre", "century", "censure", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is centaure, spelled C-E-N-T-A-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être fabuleux de la mythologie grecque, moitié homme et moitié cheval, plus précisément cheval dont la tête est remplacée par un buste d’homme.
  2. 2
    Cavalier thessalien qui chassait les taureaux sauvages.
  3. 3
    Cavalier habile et infatigable.
  4. 4
    Petit corps glacé qui gravite autour du Soleil entre Jupiter et Neptune.
  5. 5
    Meuble représentant l’être mythologique du même nom dans les armoiries. Il est généralement représenté passant. Il peut être armé d'une massue, une épée ou d’un arc (dans ce cas, il est préférentiellement appelé centaure-sagittaire).
  6. 6
    Coléoptère africain de la famille des Dynastinae, de grande taille avec deux cornes.
  7. 7
    Entreprise ayant atteint 100 millions de dollars de chiffre d'affaire annuel.
  8. 8
    Être humain assisté par une machine.

Synonyms

hippocentaure

Antonyms

centaure inverséhippocéphal

This word in other languages

centaur(English)centauro(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccentaure,cenature,cenntaure,centarue,centauer,centaurre,centtaure,centuare,cetnaure,cnetaure,ecntaure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of centaure - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccentaure1cenature2cenntaure1centarue2centauer2centaurre1centtaure1centuare2
Edit distance from "centaure"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "centaure"?
"centaure" is spelled C-E-N-T-A-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃.tɔʁ\.
What does "centaure" mean?
As a noun, "centaure" means: Être fabuleux de la mythologie grecque, moitié homme et moitié cheval, plus précisément cheval dont la tête est remplacée par un buste d’homme.
What words are commonly confused with "centaure"?
"centaure" is commonly confused with "centre", "century", "censure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "centaure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "centaure" is \sɑ̃.tɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "centaure" come from?
"centaure" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “centaure”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-E-N-T-A-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɑ̃.tɔʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “centre” - see the side-by-side comparison. centaure vs centre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list