# equation vs equator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### equation
*noun · IPA /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/ · frequency rank #6,901*
The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).

### 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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