economize

/iˈkɑnəmaɪz/

//iˈkɑnəmaɪz// verb

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"economize" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“economize” is uncommon English (frequency #94,810 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,810
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

Corpus desk

Index EN-economize · economize · English

economize · rank #94,810 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,810
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH ecker

Nearest frequency peer: ecker (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “economize”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “economize” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for economize
PropertyValue
Headwordeconomize
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/iˈkɑnəmaɪz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,810
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “economize” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).economizefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “ecker” (#94,809), “Edgartown” (#94,811), “Ebbw” (#94,808). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “economize” is #94,810. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

economize is uncommon English at frequency #94,810 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /iˈkɑnəmaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for economize, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From economy + -ize. The correct English form is economize, spelled E-C-O-N-O-M-I-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
  2. 2
    To use frugally.

Etymology

From economy + -ize.

Synonyms

eke out

This word in other languages

economizar(Español)économiser(Français)einsparen(Deutsch)

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 "economize"?
"economize" is spelled E-C-O-N-O-M-I-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /iˈkɑnəmaɪz/.
What does "economize" mean?
As a verb, "economize" means: To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
How do you pronounce "economize"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "economize" is /iˈkɑnəmaɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "economize"?
From economy + -ize. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "economize", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Edgartown#94,811driveline#94,795enneagram#94,833Dionysian#94,775

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list