kajal

noun

"kajal" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“kajal” is uncommon English (frequency #63,731 among 1,236 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,731
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kohl.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kajal · kajal · English

kajal · rank #63,731 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,731
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH junket

Nearest frequency peer: junket (-4 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “kajal”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “kajal” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kajal
PropertyValue
Headwordkajal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,731
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “kajal” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).kajalfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “junket” (#63,727), “joyless” (#63,725), “kickball” (#63,737). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “kajal” is #63,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kajal is uncommon English at frequency #63,731 among 1,236 “K” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kohl.".

kajal has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is kajal, spelled K-A-J-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kohl.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. She had thick black kajal on her eyes, unbecoming lipstick, and a wristful of bangles.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kajal"?
"kajal" is spelled K-A-J-A-L.
What does "kajal" mean?
As a noun, "kajal" means: Kohl.
What language does "kajal" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list