# equalize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/ · frequency rank #48,728

## Definitions
1. To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.
2. To be equal to; to equal, to rival.
3. To make the scoreline equal by scoring points.
4. To clear the ears to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.
5. to precompose with each of a parallel pair of morphisms so as to yield the same composite morphism.
6. To adjust the balance between frequency components within an electronic signal.

## Etymology
From equal + -ize.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`eqaulize`, `eqqualize`, `equailze`, `equaliez`, `equalizze`, `equallize`, `equalzie`, `equlaize`, `euqalize`, `qeualize`

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