parsimonia

[paɾsiˈmonja]

/[paɾsiˈmonja]/ noun

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The verdict

“parsimonia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,292 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,292
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Moderación en el gasto y en los placeres.

Corpus desk

Index ES-parsimonia · parsimonia · Spanish

parsimonia · rank #81,292 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,292
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH parole

Nearest frequency peer: parole (-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 “parsimonia”

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 “parsimonia” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for parsimonia
PropertyValue
Headwordparsimonia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paɾsiˈmonja]
Letters10
Frequency rank#81,292
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “parsimonia” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.parsimoniacae 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: “parole” (#81,291), “participada” (#81,293), “partiremos” (#81,294). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parsimonia” va en #81,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

parsimonia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,292 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paɾsiˈmonja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for parsimonia in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is parsimonia, spelled P-A-R-S-I-M-O-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moderación en el gasto y en los placeres.
  2. 2
    Calma y lentitud excesivas en el habla y en las acciones.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, preferencia por la explicación más simple entre varias alternativas, usada como principio heurístico en la ciencia moderna.
  4. 4
    Circunspección, templanza.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Un anillo de hierro y sin alguna piedra enviaba el marido a la mujer, y le llamaban anillo casamentero, con el cual significaban la parsimonia que requería la vivienda matrimonial para sustentar su familia.
  2. Y esta vino a ser toda la corte que entonces tantas veces se mudaba en Castilla y puédese notar su parsimonia y moderación, pues no avía villeta donde no cupiese y se aposentase.

Synonyms

austeridadfrugalidadflema

This word in other languages

parsimony(English)parcimonie(Français)Sparsamkeit(Deutsch)parcimónia(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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "parsimonia"?
"parsimonia" is spelled P-A-R-S-I-M-O-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾsiˈmonja].
What does "parsimonia" mean?
As a noun, "parsimonia" means: Moderación en el gasto y en los placeres.
How do you pronounce "parsimonia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parsimonia" is [paɾsiˈmonja]. 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 "parsimonia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

partiremos#81,294paralítica#81,288plausibles#81,321ocasionará#81,260

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list