equanimous
/ɪˈkwæn.ɪ.məs/
"equanimous" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“equanimous” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calm and composed; of stable disposition.
Corpus desk
Index EN-equanimous · equanimous · English
equanimous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | equanimous |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɪˈkwæn.ɪ.məs/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “equanimous” in English
Rare enough to double-check
equanimous is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪˈkwæn.ɪ.məs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Calm and composed; of stable disposition.".
equanimous doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin aequ(us) (“calm”) + animus (“mind”). By surface analysis, equ- + animus. The correct English form is equanimous, spelled E-Q-U-A-N-I-M-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Calm and composed; of stable disposition.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how equanimous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonyms: calm, composed, imperturbable; see also Thesaurus:calm
Etymology
From Latin aequ(us) (“calm”) + animus (“mind”). By surface analysis, equ- + animus.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.