economize
/iˈkɑnəmaɪz/verb
economize is spelled E-C-O-N-O-M-I-Z-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, economize means “To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in economize?
| Letters | 9: E-C-O-N-O-M-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is economize?
Economize appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th 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 economize?
- US /iˈkɑnəmaɪz/
- UK /iˈkɒnəmaɪz/
Economize has 4 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-economize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of economize
- economizes present, singular, he/she/it
- economizing participle, present
- economized participle, past
- economise
- œconomise
- œconomize
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does economize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
- 2
To use frugally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Economize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to use sparingly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | économiser, épargner |
| German | einsparen, ökonomisieren |
| Spanish | economizar, ahorrar |
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.
Where does economize come from?
From economy + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).