frugalidade

/fɾu.ɡɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/

//fɾu.ɡɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ// noun

The verdict

“frugalidade” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualidade de ser frugal

Corpus desk

Index PT-frugalidade · frugalidade · Portuguese

frugalidade · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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

Cauda longa: rank de “frugalidade” em português

frugalidadefica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

frugalidade is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɾu.ɡɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Enquanto não redescobrirem os méritos da frugalidade, os eleitores continuarão votando em fantasias propagadas pelos extremos.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list