# equate vs equator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### equate
*verb · IPA /ɪˈkweɪt/ · frequency rank #22,364*
To consider equal or equivalent (to or with).

### equator
*noun · IPA /ɪˈkweɪ.tə/ · frequency rank #20,625*
An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.

## Source
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