# econometrics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˌkɒn.əˈmɛt.ɹɪks/ · frequency rank #51,080

## Definitions
1. The 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.

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