kahal
noun
kahal is spelled K-A-H-A-L: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kahal means “The local governing body of a former European Jewish community, administering religious, legal and communal affairs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kahal is kahals.
How many letters and syllables are in kahal?
| Letters | 5: K-A-H-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th 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 kahal?
Kahal appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th 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).
Forms of kahal
- kahals plural
- qahal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kahal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The local governing body of a former European Jewish community, administering religious, legal and communal affairs.
- 2
A congregation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kahal come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew קָהָל (kahál, “community”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).