goulash
[gowˈlaʃ]
The verdict
“goulash” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plato húngaro que consiste en un estofado espeso de carne y vegetales (y a veces papas), condimentado con paprika.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | goulash |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [gowˈlaʃ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “goulash” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
goulash is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gowˈlaʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for goulash, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is goulash, spelled G-O-U-L-A-S-H.
Definition
- 1Plato húngaro que consiste en un estofado espeso de carne y vegetales (y a veces papas), condimentado con paprika.
- 2Tipo de salsa empleada para dicho plato.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “goulash”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-O-U-L-A-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [gowˈlaʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.