econometric

adj

"econometric" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“econometric” is uncommon English (frequency #51,079 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,079
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Combining economics and mathematics; relating to measurement of an economy

Key facts for econometric
PropertyValue
Headwordeconometric
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,079
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “econometric” sits in English 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). econometric lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

econometric is uncommon English at frequency #51,079 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Combining economics and mathematics; relating to measurement of an economy".

econometric has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From econo- + -metric. The correct English form is econometric, spelled E-C-O-N-O-M-E-T-R-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Combining economics and mathematics; relating to measurement of an economy

Etymology

From econo- + -metric.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "econometric"?
"econometric" is spelled E-C-O-N-O-M-E-T-R-I-C.
What does "econometric" mean?
As an adjective, "econometric" means: Combining economics and mathematics; relating to measurement of an economy
What is the origin of the word "econometric"?
From econo- + -metric. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “econometric”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-C-O-N-O-M-E-T-R-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list