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How do you spell Concentrate?

Correct spelling

concentrate

CON + CENTR + ATE. Center is in the middle.

Why is concentrate spelled this way?

The second syllable is CEN, not SEN. From Latin concentrare, meaning to bring to a common center. The word preserves the Latin spelling precisely.

Common misspellings of concentrate

concetrateconcentraitconsintrateconsentrate

Example

I need quiet to concentrate on my work.

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