data center

\ˈdeɪ.tə ˌsɛn.tɚ\

/\ˈdeɪ.tə ˌsɛn.tɚ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Centre de données, centre de traitement de données.

Key facts for data center
PropertyValue
Headworddata center
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈdeɪ.tə ˌsɛn.tɚ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “data center” sits in French frequency

data center falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

data center is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈdeɪ.tə ˌsɛn.tɚ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Centre de données, centre de traitement de données.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for data center, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is data center, spelled D-A-T-A- -C-E-N-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Centre de données, centre de traitement de données.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "data center"?
"data center" is spelled D-A-T-A- -C-E-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈdeɪ.tə ˌsɛn.tɚ\.
What does "data center" mean?
As a noun, "data center" means: Centre de données, centre de traitement de données.
How do you pronounce "data center"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "data center" is \ˈdeɪ.tə ˌsɛn.tɚ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "data center" come from?
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Using “data center”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-A-T-A- -C-E-N-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈdeɪ.tə ˌsɛn.tɚ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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