pan-
German, prefix/pan/
pan- is spelled P-A-N (3 letters) and appears 5.9 times per million words in written German, the 10,826th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pan- is a German prefix meaning “pan-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ganz, umfassend, total”.
What does pan- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
pan-
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
abbreviation: 1. Kfz-Kennzeichen des ehemaligen Landkreises Pfarrkirchen und des auch aus ihm hervorgegangenen Landkreises Rottal-Inn 2. Polyacrylnitril
prefix: 1. ganz, umfassend, total
abbreviation: 1. Panama 2. Panamaer 3. Paneel
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce pan-?
- /pan/
- [pʰän]
- [pan]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pan-
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pan- in German?
pan- appears 5.9 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).