# equine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɛkˌwaɪn/ · frequency rank #26,413

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or reminiscent of horses.
2. Of or relating to any member or members of the genus Equus, including horses, donkeys, mules, zebras, and others.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin equīnus (“of or pertaining to horses”).

## Easily confused with
- **equip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equine-vs-equip)
- **equity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equine-vs-equity)
- **esquire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equine-vs-esquire)
- **equinox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equine-vs-equinox)
- **Eine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eine-vs-equine)
- **engine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/engine-vs-equine)
- **Elaine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-equine)
- **equate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equate-vs-equine)
- **enquire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enquire-vs-equine)

## Common misspellings (7)
`eqiune`, `eqquine`, `equien`, `equinne`, `equnie`, `euqine`, `qeuine`

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