economical
/ˌɛk.əˈnɑ.mɪ.kəl/adjective
economical is spelled E-C-O-N-O-M-I-C-A-L: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 3.9 times per million words in written English, the 13,127th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, economical means “Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in economical?
| Letters | 10: E-C-O-N-O-M-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.9 times per million words; the 13,127th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is economical?
Economical appears 3.9 times per million words in written English, the 13,127th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce economical?
- UK /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/
- UK /ˌɛk.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/
- US /ˌɛk.əˈnɑ.mɪ.kəl/
Economical has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-economical.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with economical?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as economical from its last stressed vowel (/ɑmɪkəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of economical
- more economical comparative
- most economical superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does economical mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
He was an economical person by nature.
- 2
Saving money or resources.
The new, eco-friendly bicycle was an economical purchase.
- 3
datedRelating to economy in any other sense.
- 4
Having a low economy rate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate economical?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of economical: Econ..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Economical in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | économe , économique |
| German | sparsam, wirtschaftlich, ökonomisch |
| Spanish | económico, ahorrador, ahorroso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.