# panhandle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/ · frequency rank #33,778

## Definitions
1. The handle of a pan.
2. An area within a nation or subnational division that appears to stick out or project when viewed on a map; an especially elongated salient.
3. The handle that activates an ejector seat.

## Etymology
From pan + handle.

## Common misspellings (14)
`apnhandle`, `pahnandle`, `panahndle`, `panhadnle`, `panhanddle`, `panhandel`, `panhandlle`, `panhanlde`, `panhanndle`, `panhhandle`, `panhnadle`, `pannhandle`, `pnahandle`, `ppanhandle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/panhandle