Pfanne
German, noun/ˈpfanə/
Pfanne is spelled P-F-A-N-N-E (6 letters) and appears 6.2 times per million words in written German, the 10,439th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pfanne is a German feminine noun meaning “frying pan” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “flaches Gefäß zum Braten auf dem Herd”.
What does Pfanne mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefrying pan
- 2
feminineshort for compounds having -pfanne as their last component
Dachpfanne
- 3
femininein technical contexts often a metaphor for various implements termed in English mostly socket, as well as in anatomical terminology.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. flaches Gefäß zum Braten auf dem Herd. 2. auch Kochgeschirr mit hohem Rand (und Stiel) 3. Transportgefäß für flüssiges Metall oder Schlacke 4. Dachpfanne, gewölbtes Einzelelement einer Dachbedeckung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Pfanne
- Pfannen plural
- Pfännchen diminutive neuter
- Pfännlein diminutive neuter
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Pfanne?
- /ˈpfanə/
- /ˈfanə/
- Switzerland /ˈpfan(ː)ə/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Pfanne
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Pfanne in German?
Pfanne appears 6.2 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).