# equality

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #4,597

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **equity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equality-vs-equity)
- **equally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equality-vs-equally)
- **equalize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equality-vs-equalize)

## Common misspellings (11)
`eqaulity`, `eqquality`, `equailty`, `equalitty`, `equalityy`, `equaliyt`, `equallity`, `equaltiy`, `equlaity`, `euqality`, `qeuality`

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