zentral
\t͡sɛnˈtʁaːl\
The verdict
“zentral” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Central.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zentral · zentral · French
zentral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zentral |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \t͡sɛnˈtʁaːl\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « zentral » en français
Rare enough to double-check
zentral is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \t͡sɛnˈtʁaːl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zentral, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is zentral, spelled Z-E-N-T-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1Central.
- 2Principal, très important.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zentral appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ist der zentrale Punkt.
An Ostern geht es um das zentrale Ereignis des Christentum: den Tod und die Auferstehung Jesu. Die Ostertage zählen zu den sogenannten stillen Feiertagen, der Karfreitag zudem als Trauertag, stehen doch Sterben und Leiden Christi im Zentrum.
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.