kulich
/ˈkuːlɪtʃ/noun
kulich is spelled K-U-L-I-C-H: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kulich means “A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kulich is kulichi or kulichs.
How many letters and syllables are in kulich?
| Letters | 6: K-U-L-I-C-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kulich?
Kulich appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 kulich?
- /ˈkuːlɪtʃ/
Kulich has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kulich
- kulichi plural
- kulichs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kulich mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kulich in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dessert:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kulitsch |
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 kulich come from?
From Russian кулич (kulič), ultimately from Ancient Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix, “roll or loaf of bread”). Cognate to Persian کلوچه، کلیچه (koluče, količe). Doublet of kulcha.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).