equilibrate
/iːkwɪˈlɪbɹeɪt/verb
equilibrate is spelled E-Q-U-I-L-I-B-R-A-T-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, equilibrate means “To balance, or bring into equilibrium” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in equilibrate?
| Letters | 11: E-Q-U-I-L-I-B-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 equilibrate?
Equilibrate appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 equilibrate?
- /iːkwɪˈlɪbɹeɪt/
- /iːˈkwɪlɪbɹeɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-equilibrate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of equilibrate
- equilibrates present, singular, he/she/it
- equilibrating participle, present
- equilibrated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does equilibrate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
- 2
To balance, to be in a state of equilibrium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Equilibrate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | equilibrar |
| Spanish | equilibrar , equilibrarse, hacer equilibrio |
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.
Where does equilibrate come from?
From the participle stem of Late Latin *aequilībrō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).