equipoise
/ˈɛkwɪpɔɪz/
"equipoise" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“equipoise” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A state of balance; equilibrium.
Corpus desk
Index EN-equipoise · equipoise · English
equipoise · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | equipoise |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɛkwɪpɔɪz/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “equipoise” in English
Rare enough to double-check
equipoise is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɛkwɪpɔɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for equipoise in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From equi- + poise. The correct English form is equipoise, spelled E-Q-U-I-P-O-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1A state of balance; equilibrium.
- 2A counterbalance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how equipoise appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Government was unnerved, confounded, and in a manner suspended. Its equipoise was totally gone.
“An easy evasion”, retorted the excited bride, who had lost her mental equipoise.
Etymology
From equi- + poise.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.