kugel
ku·gel/ˈkuɡ(ə)l/noun
kugel is spelled K-U-G-E-L: 5 letters and 2 syllables (ku·gel). It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kugel means “A traditional savoury or sweet Jewish dish consisting of a baked pudding of pasta, potatoes, or rice, with vegetables, or raisins and spices” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kugel is kugels.
How many letters and syllables are in kugel?
| Letters | 5: K-U-G-E-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ku·gel |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is kugel?
Kugel appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 kugel?
- UK /ˈkuːɡl̩/
- US /ˈkuɡ(ə)l/
- /ˈkʊɡ(ə)l/
Kugel has 2 syllables, split ku·gel in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-kugel.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with kugel?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as kugel (/uɡl/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: kluge.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of kugel
- kugels plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kugel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A traditional savoury or sweet Jewish dish consisting of a baked pudding of pasta, potatoes, or rice, with vegetables, or raisins and spices.
- 2
derogatoryslangA wealthy young Jewish woman characterized as materialistic and selfish.
- 3
A traditional hanging ornament of German origin, made of thin glass with a metal coating, usually spherical but also produced in other shapes such as bunches of grapes and drops.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kugel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kugel |
| German | Kugel , Weihnachtskugel, Christbaumkugel, Weihnachtsbaumkugel, Tannenbaumkugel |
| Spanish | kugel |
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 kugel come from?
Borrowed from Yiddish קוגל (kugl), from Middle High German kugel(e) (“ball”), referring to the roundish appearance of some puddings. Further etymology uncertain; see German Kugel for more.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).