# kosher

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkəʊʃə/ · frequency rank #20,685

## Definitions
1. Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).
2. Observant of the rules of kashrut (of a person or establishment).
3. In accordance with standards or usual practice.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).

## Easily confused with
- **Kushner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kosher-vs-kushner)
- **Kohler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kohler-vs-kosher)
- **kisser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kisser-vs-kosher)

## Common misspellings (9)
`kkosher`, `kohser`, `kosehr`, `kosherr`, `koshher`, `koshre`, `kossher`, `ksoher`, `oksher`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kosher