karakul
noun
karakul is spelled K-A-R-A-K-U-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, karakul means “A sheep of a Central Asian breed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of karakul is karakuls.
How many letters and syllables are in karakul?
| Letters | 7: K-A-R-A-K-U-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th 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 karakul?
Karakul appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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 karakul
- karakuls plural
- caracul
- qaraqul
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does karakul mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sheep of a Central Asian breed.
- 2
A type of hat made from the wool of these sheep.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does karakul come from?
Named after the town Qorakoʻl, from Uzbek, meaning black lake.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).