frugal

[fɾuˈɣ̞al]

/[fɾuˈɣ̞al]/ adj

The verdict

“frugal” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,097 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,097
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Moderado en la ingesta de alimentos y bebidas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-frugal · frugal · Spanish

frugal · rank #63,097 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,097
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH friolera

Nearest frequency peer: friolera (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “frugal”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “frugal” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for frugal
PropertyValue
Headwordfrugal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɾuˈɣ̞al]
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “frugal” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).frugalcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “friolera” (#63,096), “Fráncfort” (#63,098), “Gali” (#63,099). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “frugal” va en #63,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frugal is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,097 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɾuˈɣ̞al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for frugal, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is frugal, spelled F-R-U-G-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moderado en la ingesta de alimentos y bebidas.
  2. 2
    Templado con respecto a otras actitudes de la vida, tales como el consumo de satisfactores, la prudencia, la moderación.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how frugal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cómo ser extremadamente frugal. La vida moderna es costosa en una sociedad impulsada por el consumismo, y la disponibilidad de tarjeta de crédito hace que sea posible comprar más de lo que te puedes permitir. Combate este fenómeno y hazte cargo de tus finanzas adoptando un estilo de vida frugal. La meta de la frugalidad es vivir dentro de tus medios. Si d…

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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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frugal"?
"frugal" is spelled F-R-U-G-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [fɾuˈɣ̞al].
What does "frugal" mean?
As an adjective, "frugal" means: Moderado en la ingesta de alimentos y bebidas.
How do you pronounce "frugal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frugal" is [fɾuˈɣ̞al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list