Kale chips are addictive.
Source: tatoeba (1979452)
Kale
/kæɪl/
Synonyms for "kale" (41 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (12)
Related words (20)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bean, boodle, borecole, brain, brass.
- Sentence evidence is available for kale, 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 "kale".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "kale"
Keep "kale" 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 "kale" 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 "kale", 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 "kale" 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
11 entriesMore specific
4 entriescurly kaledinosaur kalelacinato kalered kale
Collocations
6 entrieskale chipskale leaveskale pestokale saladkale smoothiekale soup
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
63 translations across 44 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- boerkool noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Albanian
1 entries- lakër jeshile noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Arabic
1 entries- كُرْنُب أَجْعَد noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Bulgarian
1 entries- къдраво зеле noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Catalan
1 entries- col arrissada noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- کەیڵ noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 羽衣甘藍 /羽衣甘蓝 noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Czech
1 entries- kadeřávek noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Danish
1 entries- grønkål noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Dutch
1 entries- boerenkool noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Dutch Low Saxon
1 entries- mous noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Esperanto
1 entries- krispa brasiko noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Faroese
1 entries- grønkál noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Finnish
1 entries- lehtikaali noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
French
1 entries- chou frisé noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Galician
2 entries- col noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- verza noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Georgian
2 entries- კალე noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- ხუჭუჭა კომბოსტო noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
German
2 entries- Federkohl noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- Grünkohl noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Greek
1 entries- λαχανίδα noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Hungarian
3 entries- fodros kel noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- kel noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- leveles kel noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Icelandic
1 entries- grænkál noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Irish
1 entries- cál noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Italian
2 entries- cavolo nero noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- cavolo riccio noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Japanese
3 entries- ケール noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- 緑葉甘藍 noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- 羽衣甘藍 noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Kyrgyz
2 entries- бакча капустасы noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- жем капуста noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Lao
1 entries- ຜັກຜະລິດນ້າ noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Latin
1 entries- crambe noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Lower Sorbian
2 entries- wuchacowy kał noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- zeleny kał noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Macedonian
2 entries- кел noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- кељ noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Norwegian
1 entries- grønnkål noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Persian
1 entries- کلم برگ noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Polish
1 entries- jarmuż noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Portuguese
1 entries- couve-de-folhas noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Romanian
1 entries- varză verde noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Russian
4 entries- браунко́ль noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- грюнко́ль noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- кале́ noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- листова́я капу́ста noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Scots
1 entries- kail noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- kelj noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- кељ noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Slovak
1 entries- kel noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Spanish
4 entries- berza rizosa noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- col rizada noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- kale (keil) noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- repollo crespo noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Swedish
1 entries- grönkål noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Turkish
1 entries- karalahana noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Ukrainian
1 entries- кейл noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Vietnamese
1 entries- cải xoăn noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Welsh
2 entries- bresych deiliog noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
- cêl noun (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
She ate a kale salad.
Source: tatoeba (2587398)
Mary made a kale and quinoa salad.
Source: tatoeba (4190428)
Mary bought some dinosaur kale at Whole Foods.
Source: tatoeba (6672994)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "kale"?
Closest matches include bean, boodle, borecole, brain, brass.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "kale"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.