frugalidade

/fɾu.ɡɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/

//fɾu.ɡɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ// noun

The verdict

“frugalidade” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade de ser frugal

Key facts for frugalidade
PropertyValue
Headwordfrugalidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɾu.ɡɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frugalidade” sits in Portuguese frequency

frugalidade falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for frugalidade is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fɾu.ɡɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "qualidade de ser frugal".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for frugalidade, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is frugalidade, spelled F-R-U-G-A-L-I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade de ser frugal

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frugalidade"?
"frugalidade" is spelled F-R-U-G-A-L-I-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /fɾu.ɡɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/.
What does "frugalidade" mean?
As a noun, "frugalidade" means: qualidade de ser frugal
How do you pronounce "frugalidade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frugalidade" is /fɾu.ɡɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frugalidade" come from?
"frugalidade" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “frugalidade”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-R-U-G-A-L-I-D-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fɾu.ɡɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list