pannier
/ˈpæn.i.ɚ/noun
pannier is spelled P-A-N-N-I-E-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pannier means “A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pannier is panniers.
How many letters and syllables are in pannier?
| Letters | 7: P-A-N-N-I-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th 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 pannier?
Pannier appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th 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 pannier?
- UK /ˈpæn.ɪ.ə/
- US /ˈpæn.i.ɚ/
- US /ˈpæn.jɚ/
Pannier has 3 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: En-us-pannier.ogg, En-us-pannier-2.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pannier
- panniers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pannier mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.
- 2
A decorative basket for the display of flowers or fruits.
- 3
One of a pair of hoops used to expand the volume of a woman's skirt to either side.
- 4
A breadbasket.
- 5
A piece of basketwork for protecting archers, or, filled with gravel or sand, for forming and protecting embankments, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pannier in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense large basket or bag fastened to the back of a bicycle or pack animal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sacoche |
| German | Packtasche, Fahrradtasche |
| Portuguese | alforje |
| Spanish | alforja |
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 pannier come from?
From Middle English panere, panȝere, panyere, from Old French panier, paniere, from Latin pānārium (“a bread basket”), from pānis (“bread”). Doublet of panary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).