pander
pan·der/ˈpændə/noun, verb
pander is spelled P-A-N-D-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (pan·der). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pander means “A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pander is panders.
How many letters and syllables are in pander?
| Letters | 6: P-A-N-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pan·der |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with |
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 pander?
Pander appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th 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 pander?
- UK /ˈpændə/
- British /ˈpandə/
- /ˈpændɚ/
Pander has 2 syllables, split pan·der in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-pander.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with pander
Sounds like: panda (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with pander?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as pander from its last stressed vowel (/ændə/, British pronunciation):
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 pander
- panders plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pandar
- pandering participle, present
- pandered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pander mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer.
It was not only the brilliant phalanx of virtuous dowagers, generals and academicians with whom he was most intimately associated that Swann so cynically compelled to serve him as panders.
- 2
An offer of illicit sex with a third party.
- 3
An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt.
- 4
One who ministers to the evil designs and passions of another.
verb
- 1
To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification.
His latest speech panders to the worst instincts of the electorate.
- 2
To offer (something or someone) in order to tempt or appeal, especially to base or improper motivations.
- 3
To offer illicit sex with a third party; to pimp.
- 4
obsoleteTo act as a pander for (somebody).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pander in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to appeal or cater to:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | nachgeben, frönen, zufriedenstellen, Befriedigung verschaffen, befriedigen, huldigen |
| Spanish | complacer, satisfacer, consentir |
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 pander come from?
From Middle English pandare, from Chaucer’s character Pandare (in Troilus and Criseyde; see also Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida), from Italian Pandaro (found in Boccaccio), from Latin Pandarus (found in Greek mythology), from Ancient Greek Πάνδαρος (Pándaros).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).