# equal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈiːkwəl/ · frequency rank #2,250

## Definitions
1. The same in one or more respects.
2. The same in one or more respects.
3. The same in one or more respects.
4. The same in one or more respects.
5. Fair, impartial.
6. Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
7. Not variable; equable; uniform; even.
8. Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.

## Etymology
From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal.

## Easily confused with
- **eval** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equal-vs-eval)
- **equip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equal-vs-equip)
- **equals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equal-vs-equals)
- **equate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equal-vs-equate)
- **equally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equal-vs-equally)

## Common misspellings (6)
`eqaul`, `eqqual`, `equall`, `equla`, `euqal`, `qeual`

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