# equilibrium

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/ · frequency rank #12,967

## Definitions
1. The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.
2. Mental balance.
3. The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same.
4. The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.

## Etymology
From Latin aequilībrium, from equal + lībra (“balance”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`eqiulibrium`, `eqquilibrium`, `equiilbrium`, `equilbirium`, `equilibbrium`, `equilibirum`, `equilibrimu`, `equilibriumm`, `equilibrrium`, `equilibruim`, `equilirbium`, `equillibrium`, `equliibrium`, `euqilibrium`, `qeuilibrium`

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