# economical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #13,141

## Definitions
1. Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
2. Saving money or resources.
3. Relating to economy in any other sense.
4. Having a low economy rate.

## Etymology
From economic + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **economics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/economical-vs-economics)
- **economically** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/economical-vs-economically)
- **economic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/economic-vs-economical)
- **ecological** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ecological-vs-economical)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ceonomical`, `ecconomical`, `ecnoomical`, `econmoical`, `econnomical`, `econoimcal`, `economcial`, `economiacl`, `economicall`, `economiccal`, `economicla`, `econommical`, `ecoonmical`, `eocnomical`

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