banco
ban·co/ˈbæŋkəʊ̯/adjective, noun, verb
banco is spelled B-A-N-C-O: 5 letters and 2 syllables (ban·co). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, banco means “Being or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges, often an appeals court” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in banco?
| Letters | 5: B-A-N-C-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ban·co |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is banco?
Banco appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce banco?
- UK /ˈbæŋkəʊ̯/
- UK [ˈbæŋkʰəʊ̯]
- UK /ˈbæŋkɵʊ̯/
Banco has 2 syllables, split ban·co in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with banco?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as banco (/æŋkəʊ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: bacon.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of banco
- bancos plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bancoing participle, present
- bancoed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does banco mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Being or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges, often an appeals court.
noun
- 1
A bank, especially that of Venice; formerly used to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money when it has become depreciated.
banco money
- 2
In baccarat or chemin de fer, a bet on the banker hand.
verb
- 1
In baccarat or chemin de fer, to bet an amount equal to the entire bankroll currently being offered by the banker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does banco come from?
From in banco, from Latin in banco.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).