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How do you spell Frugal?

Correct spelling

frugal

Remember FRUX (fruit) - frugal spending bears fruit, just add -al

Why is frugal spelled this way?

From Latin frugalis, useful. FRUX (fruit). Someone frugal is useful with resources — economy that wastes nothing, spending only what bears fruit.

Common misspellings of frugal

frooglefrugelfruglefrugall

Example

She lived a frugal lifestyle, carefully budgeting every dollar to save for her children's education.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell frugal?+
The correct spelling is "frugal". Remember FRUX (fruit) - frugal spending bears fruit, just add -al
Is it froogle or frugal?+
The correct spelling is "frugal", not "froogle".

Other commonly misspelled words

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