# equal vs equals

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### equal
*adjective · IPA /ˈiːkwəl/ · frequency rank #2,250*
The same in one or more respects.

### equals
*noun · IPA /ˈiːkwəlz/ · frequency rank #10,539*
plural of equal

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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