# unequal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈiːkwəl/ · frequency rank #19,727

## Definitions
1. Not the same.
2. Out of balance.
3. Inadequate; insufficiently capable or qualified.
4. Erratic, inconsistent.

## Etymology
From Middle English unequale, equivalent to un- + equal. Compare German unegal (“unlevel, uneven”).

## Easily confused with
- **unusual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unequal-vs-unusual)

## Common misspellings (9)
`nuequal`, `uenqual`, `uneqaul`, `uneqqual`, `unequall`, `unequla`, `uneuqal`, `unnequal`, `unqeual`

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