fanny pack

/ˈfæni pæk/

//ˈfæni pæk// noun

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"fanny-pack" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fanny pack” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small fabric pouch secured with a zipper and worn at the waist by a strap around the hips.

Key facts for fanny pack
PropertyValue
Headwordfanny pack
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfæni pæk/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fanny pack” sits in English frequency

fanny pack falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fanny pack is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfæni pæk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A small fabric pouch secured with a zipper and worn at the waist by a strap around the hips.".

Zero misspellings are on record for fanny pack in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fanny (“the backside”) + pack. The correct English form is fanny pack, spelled F-A-N-N-Y- -P-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small fabric pouch secured with a zipper and worn at the waist by a strap around the hips.

Etymology

From fanny (“the backside”) + pack.

This word in other languages

banano(Español)banane(Français)Gürteltasche(Deutsch)pochete(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fanny pack"?
"fanny pack" is spelled F-A-N-N-Y- -P-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfæni pæk/.
What does "fanny pack" mean?
As a noun, "fanny pack" means: A small fabric pouch secured with a zipper and worn at the waist by a strap around the hips.
How do you pronounce "fanny pack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fanny pack" is /ˈfæni pæk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "fanny pack"?
From fanny (“the backside”) + pack. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “fanny pack”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-A-N-N-Y- -P-A-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfæni pæk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list