# counterbalance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns/ · frequency rank #39,758

## Definitions
1. A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
2. A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.

## Etymology
From counter- + balance.

## Common misspellings (22)
`ccounterbalance`, `conuterbalance`, `counetrbalance`, `counnterbalance`, `countebralance`, `counterablance`, `counterbaalnce`, `counterbalacne`, `counterbalancce`, `counterbalanec`, `counterbalannce`, `counterbalence`, `counterballance`, `counterbalnace`, `counterbbalance`, `counterblaance`, `counterrbalance`, `countrebalance`, `countterbalance`, `coutnerbalance`, `cuonterbalance`, `ocunterbalance`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/counterbalance