equality

/ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/

//ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti// noun

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"equality" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“equality” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,597. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,597
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The fact of being equal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-equality · equality · English

equality · rank #4,597 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,597
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH encounter

Nearest frequency peer: encounter (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “equality”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “equality” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

equality vs equity
75% similar
equality vs equally
75% similar
equality vs equalize
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for equality
PropertyValue
Headwordequality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,597
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “equality”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).equalitylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “encounter” (#4,596), “exam” (#4,598), “eh” (#4,595). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “equality” is #4,597. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around equality (IPA /ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,597 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for equality, with forms such as "eqaulity", "eqquality", and "equailty". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "equity", "equally", "equalize", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French equalité (modern French égalité), from Latin aequālitās, aequālitātem. Doublet of equity. By surface analysis, equal + -ity The correct English form is equality, spelled E-Q-U-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The fact of being equal.
  2. 2
    The fact of being equal, of having the same value.
  3. 3
    The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how equality appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The most powerful of these general ideas which have shaped political development in recent times is of course the ideal of material equality.
  2. I think somebody asked me the other day when I was holding a conference over here at the library if a woman could be President of the United States. Well I said they've taken over everything else in the world, why not that? [Laughter] And that wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't happen one of these days because the country believes in equality.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French equalité (modern French égalité), from Latin aequālitās, aequālitātem. Doublet of equity. By surface analysis, equal + -ity

Synonyms

equivalenceparityegalityequalityequationevennessparsameness

Antonyms

differenceinequalitynonequivalencediscriminationinequalitypecking orderhierarchyinequality

This word in other languages

igualdad(Español)égalité(Français)Gleichheit(Deutsch)igualdade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eqaulity
  • eqquality
  • equailty
  • equalitty
  • equalityy
  • equaliyt
  • equallity
  • equaltiy
  • equlaity
  • euqality
  • qeuality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of equality - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eqaulity2eqquality1equailty2equalitty1equalityy1equaliyt2equallity1equaltiy2
Edit distance from "equality"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "equality"?
"equality" is spelled E-Q-U-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/.
What does "equality" mean?
As a noun, "equality" means: The fact of being equal.
What words are commonly confused with "equality"?
"equality" is commonly confused with "equity", "equally", "equalize". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "equality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "equality" is /ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "equality"?
Borrowed from Middle French equalité (modern French égalité), from Latin aequālitās, aequālitātem. Doublet of equity. By surface analysis, equal + -ity See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "equality", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list