banknote
bank·note/ˈbæŋkˌnoʊ̯t/noun
banknote is spelled B-A-N-K-N-O-T-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (bank·note). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, banknote means “A piece of currency made of paper or polymer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of banknote is banknotes.
How many letters and syllables are in banknote?
| Letters | 8: B-A-N-K-N-O-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bank·note |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is banknote?
Banknote appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd 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 banknote?
- UK /ˈbæŋknəʊ̯t/
- UK /ˈbæŋkˌnɵ̞ʊ̯t/
- US /ˈbæŋkˌnoʊ̯t/
Banknote has 2 syllables, split bank·note in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-banknote.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with banknote
Also written: bank note (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of banknote
- banknotes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does banknote mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of currency made of paper or polymer.
Near-synonym: paper money
- 2
A promissory note issued by a bank, payable at a given time to a specific beneficiary.
Near-synonym: bank paper
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Banknote in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense paper or polymer currency:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | billet de banque, billet, biffeton |
| German | Geldschein, Banknote, Schein |
| Portuguese | cédula, nota |
| Spanish | billete |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does banknote come from?
From bank + note.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).