panko
/ˈpæŋ.koʊ/noun
panko is spelled P-A-N-K-O: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, panko means “Coarse, dry breadcrumbs used in Japanese cuisine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in panko?
| Letters | 5: P-A-N-K-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is panko?
Panko appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd 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 panko?
- UK /ˈpæŋ.kəʊ/
- US /ˈpæŋ.koʊ/
- US /ˈpɑŋ.koʊ/
Panko has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-panko.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does panko mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Coarse, dry breadcrumbs used in Japanese cuisine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does panko come from?
Borrowed from Japanese パン粉 (panko).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).