okonomiyaki
/ˌɒkənəmɪˈjɑːki/noun
okonomiyaki is spelled O-K-O-N-O-M-I-Y-A-K-I: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, okonomiyaki means “A Japanese style of savoury pan-fried thick pancake including a mixture of vegetables and beef, pork, or seafood” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in okonomiyaki?
| Letters | 11: O-K-O-N-O-M-I-Y-A-K-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th 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 okonomiyaki?
Okonomiyaki appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th 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 okonomiyaki?
- /ˌɒkənəmɪˈjɑːki/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does okonomiyaki mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Japanese style of savoury pan-fried thick pancake including a mixture of vegetables and beef, pork, or seafood.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Okonomiyaki in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Japanese dish:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | okonomiyaki |
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 okonomiyaki come from?
Borrowed from Japanese お好み焼き (okonomiyaki, literally “grilling to your liking”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).