# frugal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɹuːɡəl/ · frequency rank #25,066

## Definitions
1. Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
2. Of something which is supplied or used (especially food): Obtained by or characterized by frugality.

## Etymology
From Middle French, from Latin frugalis (“virtuous, thrifty”). Displaced native Old English spærhende (literally “spare-handed”).

## Easily confused with
- **fungal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/frugal-vs-fungal)
- **feudal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feudal-vs-frugal)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ffrugal`, `frgual`, `frrugal`, `fruagl`, `frugall`, `fruggal`, `frugla`, `furgal`, `rfugal`

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