ghusl
/ˈɡusl̩/noun
ghusl is spelled G-H-U-S-L: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ghusl means “A full-body wash taken by Muslims to restore the body to a state of purity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ghusl is ghusls.
How many letters and syllables are in ghusl?
| Letters | 5: G-H-U-S-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ghusl?
Ghusl appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ghusl?
- /ˈɡusl̩/
- /ˈɡʊsl̩/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ghusl
- ghusls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ghusl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A full-body wash taken by Muslims to restore the body to a state of purity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ghusl come from?
Borrowed from Arabic غُسْل (ḡusl).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).