I don't like ice cream with caramel on it.
Source: tatoeba (4047535)
Caramel
/ˈkæ.ɹəˌmɛl/
Synonyms for "caramel" (23 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (7)
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
caramel brown
Related words (11)
Noun(9 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: amber, brown, brownish, buff, butternut.
- Sentence evidence is available for caramel, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "caramel".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "caramel"
Keep "caramel" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "caramel" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "caramel", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "caramel" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesMore specific
12 entriesCollocations
9 entriescaramel candycaramel colorcaramel colorantcaramel flavorcaramel huecaramel saucecaramelization processcaramelized sugarsalted caramel
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
88 translations across 66 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- karamel noun (confection)
Albanian
2 entries- karamel noun (confection)
- sheqerkë noun (confection)
Arabic
2 entries- كَرَامِيل noun (confection)
- كَرَامِيل noun (confection)
Armenian
1 entries- կարամել noun (confection)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- karamel noun (confection)
Basque
1 entries- karamelu noun (confection)
Belarusian
1 entries- караме́ль noun (confection)
Bulgarian
1 entries- караме́л noun (confection)
Catalan
1 entries- caramel noun (confection)
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- 焦糖 noun (confection)
- 牛奶糖 noun (confection)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 焦糖 noun (confection)
Czech
1 entries- karamel noun (confection)
Danish
1 entries- karamel noun (confection)
Dutch
1 entries- karamel noun (confection)
Esperanto
1 entries- karamelo noun (confection)
Estonian
1 entries- karamell noun (confection)
Faroese
1 entries- karamel noun (confection)
Finnish
2 entries- karamelli noun (confection)
- kinuski noun (confection)
French
1 entries- caramel noun (confection)
Georgian
1 entries- კარამელის noun (confection)
German
2 entries- Caramel noun (confection)
- Karamell noun (confection)
Greek
1 entries- καραμέλλα noun (confection)
Gujarati
1 entries- કારામેલ noun (confection)
Hebrew
1 entries- קָרָמֶל noun (confection)
Hindi
1 entries- कैरमेल noun (confection)
Hungarian
1 entries- karamell noun (confection)
Icelandic
1 entries- karamella noun (confection)
Ido
1 entries- karamelo noun (confection)
Indonesian
1 entries- karamel noun (confection)
Interlingua
1 entries- caramello noun (confection)
Irish
1 entries- caramal noun (confection)
Italian
1 entries- caramello noun (confection)
Japanese
2 entries- カラメル noun (confection)
- キャラメル noun (confection)
Korean
3 entries- 기름사탕 noun (confection)
- 캐러멜 noun (confection)
- 캬라멜 noun (confection)
Lao
1 entries- ເຂົ້າໜົມກະຮາແມນ noun (confection)
Latin
1 entries- calamus noun (confection)
Latvian
1 entries- karamele noun (confection)
Lithuanian
2 entries- karamelė noun (confection)
- saldainis noun (confection)
Macedonian
1 entries- карамел noun (confection)
Malay
1 entries- karamel noun (confection)
Maltese
1 entries- karamella noun (confection)
Manx
1 entries- caramel noun (confection)
Marathi
2 entries- कॅरमेल noun (confection)
- शर्करारंजक noun (confection)
Māori
1 entries- karamea noun (confection)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- karamell noun (confection)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- karamell noun (confection)
Persian
1 entries- کارامل noun (confection)
Polish
1 entries- karmel noun (confection)
Portuguese
1 entries- caramelo noun (confection)
Romanian
2 entries- caramel noun (confection)
- caramelă noun (confection)
Russian
1 entries- караме́ль noun (confection)
Scots
1 entries- caramail noun (confection)
Slovene
1 entries- karamela noun (confection)
Spanish
4 entries- arequipa noun (confection)
- arequipe noun (confection)
- cajeta noun (confection)
- caramelo noun (confection)
Swahili
2 entries- karameli noun (confection)
- karmeli noun (confection)
Swedish
1 entries- karamell c tjinuski noun (confection)
Tagalog
2 entries- arnibal noun (confection)
- karamelo noun (confection)
Tamil
1 entries- கேரமல் noun (confection)
Telugu
1 entries- కార్మెల్ noun (confection)
Thai
2 entries- คาราเมล noun (confection)
- น้ำตาลไหม้ noun (confection)
Turkish
2 entries- karamel noun (confection)
- karamela noun (confection)
Ukrainian
1 entries- карамель noun (confection)
Uzbek
1 entries- karamel noun (confection)
Vietnamese
2 entries- kẹo noun (confection)
- kẹo caramen noun (confection)
Volapük
1 entries- karam noun (confection)
Welsh
1 entries- caramel noun (confection)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
I ate a banana wrapped in edible rice paper and caramel.
Source: tatoeba (5079571)
I like the unique taste of salted caramel.
Source: tatoeba (5079573)
Can I have some caramel ice cream?
Source: tatoeba (6044821)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "caramel"?
Closest matches include amber, brown, brownish, buff, butternut.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "caramel"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.