équilibre

Name: équilibre, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

\e.ki.libʁ\

/\e.ki.libʁ\/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“équilibre” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,458
frequency rank, French: 40,273
“É” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - État des corps maintenus en repos sous l’influence de plusieurs forces qui se contrebalancent exactement.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

équilibre vs équilibrée

90% similar

équilibre vs équilibrer

90% similar

équilibre vs équilibrés

80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for équilibre
Property	Value
Headword	équilibre
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\e.ki.libʁ\
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#2,458
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “équilibre” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). équilibre lands here:

#2,458

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around équilibre (IPA \e.ki.libʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,458 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for équilibre, with forms such as "equilibre", "qéuilibre", and "éqiulibre". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "équilibrée", "équilibrer", "équilibrés", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is équilibre, spelled É-Q-U-I-L-I-B-R-E.

Definition

1
État des corps maintenus en repos sous l’influence de plusieurs forces qui se contrebalancent exactement.
2
Une condition telle que toutes les influences se compensent.
3
Budget où les dépenses et les recettes se balancent exactement.
4
État d’esprit où aucune passion, aucun préjugé ne prédomine.
5
Dosage satisfaisant des différents nutriments dans une ration alimentaire.
6
Répartition, distribution harmonieuse des masses qui composent une composition.
7
Figure consistant à se maintenir à la verticale sur les mains.
8
Dans une futaie irrégulière, objectif à long terme de structure du peuplement, de surface terrière ou de volume.

Synonyms

balance équivalence égalité

Antonyms

déséquilibre

This word in other languages

equilibrium(English)equilibrio(Español)Äquilibrium(Deutsch)equilíbrio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

equilibre
qéuilibre
éqiulibre
éqquilibre
équiilbre
équilbire
équilibbre
équiliber
équilibrre
équilirbe
équillibre
équliibre
éuqilibre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of équilibre - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "équilibre"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "équilibre"?

"équilibre" is spelled É-Q-U-I-L-I-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ki.libʁ\.

What does "équilibre" mean?

As a noun, "équilibre" means: État des corps maintenus en repos sous l’influence de plusieurs forces qui se contrebalancent exactement.

What words are commonly confused with "équilibre"?

"équilibre" is commonly confused with "équilibrée", "équilibrer", "équilibrés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "équilibre"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "équilibre" is \e.ki.libʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "équilibre" come from?

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Using “équilibre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct French spelling is É-Q-U-I-L-I-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \e.ki.libʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “équilibrée” - see the side-by-side comparison. équilibre vs équilibrée
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Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.