# equation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/ · frequency rank #6,901

## Definitions
1. The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
2. An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.
3. A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.

## Etymology
From Old French, from Latin aequātiō (“an equalizing”).
Morphologically equate + -ion

## Easily confused with
- **equator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equation-vs-equator)
- **eruption** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equation-vs-eruption)
- **elation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elation-vs-equation)
- **equating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equating-vs-equation)
- **education** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/education-vs-equation)
- **emulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emulation-vs-equation)

## Common misspellings (11)
`eqaution`, `eqquation`, `equaiton`, `equasion`, `equatino`, `equationn`, `equatoin`, `equattion`, `equtaion`, `euqation`, `qeuation`

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