econometrics
/ɪˌkɒn.əˈmɛt.ɹɪks/
"econometrics" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“econometrics” is uncommon English (frequency #51,080 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #51,080
- frequency rank, English
- 18,836
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The branch of economics that applies statistical methods to the empirical study of economic theories and relationships.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | econometrics |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪˌkɒn.əˈmɛt.ɹɪks/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #51,080 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “econometrics” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
econometrics is uncommon English at frequency #51,080 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪˌkɒn.əˈmɛt.ɹɪks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The branch of economics that applies statistical methods to the empirical study of economic theories and relationships.".
econometrics doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: An adaptation of the French économétrie. Coined by Norwegian economist Ragnar Frisch in 1926. Compare the earlier German Oekonometrie (now generally spelt Ökonometrie), first used (in a different sense) by Polish economist Paweł Ciompa in 1910. The correct English form is econometrics, spelled E-C-O-N-O-M-E-T-R-I-C-S.
Definition
- 1The branch of economics that applies statistical methods to the empirical study of economic theories and relationships.
Etymology
An adaptation of the French économétrie. Coined by Norwegian economist Ragnar Frisch in 1926. Compare the earlier German Oekonometrie (now generally spelt Ökonometrie), first used (in a different sense) by Polish economist Paweł Ciompa in 1910.
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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.
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- The one correct English spelling is E-C-O-N-O-M-E-T-R-I-C-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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