Gulasch

[ˈɡʊlaʃ]

/[ˈɡʊlaʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gulasch” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,594
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eintopfgericht mit kleinen Fleischstücken, die kräftig (insbesondere mit Paprika) gewürzt sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-gulasch · Gulasch · German

Gulasch · rank #31,594 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,594
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grundbuch

Nearest frequency peer: Grundbuch (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Gulasch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Gulasch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gulasch
PropertyValue
HeadwordGulasch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʊlaʃ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,594
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gulasch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gulaschliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Grundbuch“ (#31,593), „Habeck“ (#31,595), „grove“ (#31,592). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gulasch“ bei #31,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Gulasch (IPA [ˈɡʊlaʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,594 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Eintopfgericht mit kleinen Fleischstücken, die kräftig (insbesondere mit Paprika) gewürzt sind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gulasch, with forms such as "ggulasch", "gluasch", and "gualsch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gulasch, spelled G-U-L-A-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eintopfgericht mit kleinen Fleischstücken, die kräftig (insbesondere mit Paprika) gewürzt sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man sagt, dass Gulasch am besten schmeckt, wenn es mehrmals aufgewärmt wird.
  2. „Wodka schmeckte wie das Leben selbst nach dem Szegediner Gulasch der Köchin Rosa.“

Synonyms

PfefferPörköltRagoutTokane

This word in other languages

goulash(English)goulache(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggulasch
  • gluasch
  • gualsch
  • gulacsh
  • gulascch
  • gulaschh
  • gulashc
  • gulassch
  • gullasch
  • gulsach
  • uglasch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gulasch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggulasch1gluasch2gualsch2gulacsh2gulascch1gulaschh1gulashc2gulassch1
Edit distance from "Gulasch"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gulasch"?
"Gulasch" is spelled G-U-L-A-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʊlaʃ].
What does "Gulasch" mean?
As a noun, "Gulasch" means: Eintopfgericht mit kleinen Fleischstücken, die kräftig (insbesondere mit Paprika) gewürzt sind
What are common misspellings of "Gulasch"?
Common misspellings include "ggulasch", "gluasch", "gualsch", "gulacsh", "gulascch". The correct spelling is "Gulasch".
How do you pronounce "Gulasch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gulasch" is [ˈɡʊlaʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gulasch" come from?
"Gulasch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Habitus#31,597Graphen#31,589Gifhorn#31,582Genitiv#31,575

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Gebhard11 variantsFlicken11 variantsKirchhof11 variantsEsszimmer11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list