outbalance

verb

"outbalance" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“outbalance” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To have more influence or significance than another; to preponderate or outweigh.

Corpus desk

Index EN-outbalance · outbalance · English

outbalance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for outbalance
PropertyValue
Headwordoutbalance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “outbalance” in English

outbalancefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

outbalance is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To have more influence or significance than another; to preponderate or outweigh.".

No misspelling variants are generated for outbalance in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From out- + balance. The correct English form is outbalance, spelled O-U-T-B-A-L-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To have more influence or significance than another; to preponderate or outweigh.

Etymology

From out- + balance.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "outbalance"?
"outbalance" is spelled O-U-T-B-A-L-A-N-C-E.
What does "outbalance" mean?
As a verb, "outbalance" means: To have more influence or significance than another; to preponderate or outweigh.
What is the origin of the word "outbalance"?
From out- + balance. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list