microeconomics

/ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌɛkəˈnɒnɪks/

//ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌɛkəˈnɒnɪks// noun

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"microeconomics" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“microeconomics” is uncommon English (frequency #69,248 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,248
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The field of economics that deals with small-scale economic activities such as those of an individual or company.

Corpus desk

Index EN-microeconomics · microeconomics · English

microeconomics · rank #69,248 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,248
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 36,575
  • PHOTO-FINISH miasma

Nearest frequency peer: miasma (-1 rank slots)

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Frequency neighbourhood for “microeconomics”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “microeconomics” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for microeconomics
PropertyValue
Headwordmicroeconomics
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌɛkəˈnɒnɪks/
Letters14
Frequency rank#69,248
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “microeconomics” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

microeconomics is uncommon English at frequency #69,248 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌɛkəˈnɒnɪks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The field of economics that deals with small-scale economic activities such as those of an individual or company.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for microeconomics, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From micro- + economics. The correct English form is microeconomics, spelled M-I-C-R-O-E-C-O-N-O-M-I-C-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The field of economics that deals with small-scale economic activities such as those of an individual or company.

Etymology

From micro- + economics.

This word in other languages

microeconomía(Español)microéconomie(Français)microeconomia(Português)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "microeconomics"?
"microeconomics" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-E-C-O-N-O-M-I-C-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌɛkəˈnɒnɪks/.
What does "microeconomics" mean?
As a noun, "microeconomics" means: The field of economics that deals with small-scale economic activities such as those of an individual or company.
How do you pronounce "microeconomics"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "microeconomics" is /ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌɛkəˈnɒnɪks/. 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 "microeconomics"?
From micro- + economics. 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 "microeconomics", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list