kashrut
/ˈkɑʃɹəs/noun
kashrut is spelled K-A-S-H-R-U-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kashrut means “The Jewish dietary laws, stating which foods are fit to eat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kashrut?
| Letters | 7: K-A-S-H-R-U-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th 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 kashrut?
Kashrut appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th 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 kashrut?
- /ˈkɑʃɹəs/
- /kɑːʃˈɹuːt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kashrut
- kashruth
- kashrus
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kashrut mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The Jewish dietary laws, stating which foods are fit to eat.
- 2
The status of (a food, etc.) being kosher or not; kosherness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kashrut in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the Jewish dietary laws:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cacherout, cacheroute, kashrout |
| German | Kaschrut |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does kashrut come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew כַּשְׁרוּת (kashrut).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).