centre de masse

\sɑ̃tʁ də mas\

/\sɑ̃tʁ də mas\/ noun

The verdict

“centre de masse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Un point dans ou près d’un corps où on peut assumer que la masse est concentrée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-centre-de-masse · centre de masse · French

centre de masse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for centre de masse
PropertyValue
Headwordcentre de masse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɑ̃tʁ də mas\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « centre de masse » en français

centre de massereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

centre de masse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɑ̃tʁ də mas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Un point dans ou près d’un corps où on peut assumer que la masse est concentrée.".

No misspelling variants are generated for centre de masse in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is centre de masse, spelled C-E-N-T-R-E- -D-E- -M-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un point dans ou près d’un corps où on peut assumer que la masse est concentrée.

Synonyms

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 "centre de masse"?
"centre de masse" is spelled C-E-N-T-R-E- -D-E- -M-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃tʁ də mas\.
What does "centre de masse" mean?
As a noun, "centre de masse" means: Un point dans ou près d’un corps où on peut assumer que la masse est concentrée.
How do you pronounce "centre de masse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "centre de masse" is \sɑ̃tʁ də mas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "centre de masse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list