equalizer
e·qual·iz·er/ˈi.kwəˌlaɪ.zəɹ/noun
equalizer is spelled E-Q-U-A-L-I-Z-E-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables (e·qual·iz·er). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, equalizer means “One who makes equal; a balancer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of equalizer is equalizers.
How many letters and syllables are in equalizer?
| Letters | 9: E-Q-U-A-L-I-Z-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: e·qual·iz·er |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,017th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is equalizer?
Equalizer appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce equalizer?
- UK /ˈiː.kwəˌlaɪ.zə/
- US /ˈi.kwəˌlaɪ.zəɹ/
- Australia /ˈiː.kwəˌlɑe.zə/
Equalizer has 4 syllables, split e·qual·iz·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-equalizer.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of equalizer
- equalizers plural
- equaliser
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does equalizer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who makes equal; a balancer.
Death is the great equalizer.
- 2
A device that balances various quantities.
- 3
A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.
- 4
An electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings.
- 5
A device, such as a bar, for operating two brakes, especially a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.
- 6
Any device for equalizing the pull of electromagnets.
- 7
A conductor of low resistance joining the armature ends of the series field coils of dynamos connected in parallel.
- 8
A sliding panel to preserve the lateral stability of an aeroplane.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Equalizer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | but égalisateur |
| German | Ausgleich |
| Portuguese | gol de empate |
| Spanish | ecualizador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.