pantaleon
noun
pantaleon is spelled P-A-N-T-A-L-E-O-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pantaleon means “A very large dulcimer, invented around 1700” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pantaleon is pantaleons.
How many letters and syllables are in pantaleon?
| Letters | 9: P-A-N-T-A-L-E-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 pantaleon?
Pantaleon appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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).
Forms of pantaleon
- pantaleons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pantaleon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A very large dulcimer, invented around 1700.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pantaleon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very large dulcimer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pantaléon |
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 pantaleon come from?
From Pantaleon, as it was invented by Pantaleon Hebenstreit. Doublet of pantaloon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).