equidistant

/ˌɛk.wɪˈdɪs.tənt/

//ˌɛk.wɪˈdɪs.tənt// adj

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"equidistant" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“equidistant” is uncommon English (frequency #56,096 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,096
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.

Corpus desk

Index EN-equidistant · equidistant · English

equidistant · rank #56,096 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,096
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH erectus

Nearest frequency peer: erectus (+2 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “equidistant”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “equidistant” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for equidistant
PropertyValue
Headwordequidistant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɛk.wɪˈdɪs.tənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#56,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “equidistant” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).equidistantfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “erectus” (#56,098), “ensconced” (#56,093), “endocrinologist” (#56,092). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “equidistant” is #56,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

equidistant is uncommon English at frequency #56,096 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌɛk.wɪˈdɪs.tənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for equidistant, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French équidistant, from Late Latin aequidistantem, from aequī (“equal”) + distantem (“distant”). By surface analysis, equi- + distant. The correct English form is equidistant, spelled E-Q-U-I-D-I-S-T-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
  2. 2
    Occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. Note that in a one-dimensional space this position can be identified with two points, in a two-dimensional space with three points (not on the same straight line), and in a three-dimensional space with four points (not in the same plane).
  3. 3
    Describing a map projection that preserves scale. No map can show scale correctly throughout the entire map but some can show true scale between one or two points and every point or along every meridian and these are referred to as equidistant.

Etymology

From Middle French équidistant, from Late Latin aequidistantem, from aequī (“equal”) + distantem (“distant”). By surface analysis, equi- + distant.

This word in other languages

equidistante(Español)äquidistant(Deutsch)equidistante(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "equidistant"?
"equidistant" is spelled E-Q-U-I-D-I-S-T-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛk.wɪˈdɪs.tənt/.
What does "equidistant" mean?
As an adjective, "equidistant" means: Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
How do you pronounce "equidistant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "equidistant" is /ˌɛk.wɪˈdɪs.tənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "equidistant"?
From Middle French équidistant, from Late Latin aequidistantem, from aequī (“equal”) + distantem (“distant”). By surface analysis, equi- + distant. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "equidistant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list