panzer
/ˈpæntsə(ɹ)/noun
panzer is spelled P-A-N-Z-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, panzer means “A tank, especially a German one of World War II” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of panzer is panzers.
How many letters and syllables are in panzer?
| Letters | 6: P-A-N-Z-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th 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 panzer?
Panzer appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th 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 panzer?
- /ˈpæntsə(ɹ)/
- /ˈpænzə(ɹ)/
- /ˈpɑːntsə(ɹ)/
Panzer 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)-Wodencafe-panzer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of panzer
- panzers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does panzer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tank, especially a German one of World War II.
- 2
The armoured units employed by the German forces in World War II.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of panzer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does panzer come from?
First attested in 1940. Borrowed from German Panzer, from Middle High German Panzer (“armour”), from Old French panciere (“coat of mail”), from Latin pantex (“paunch”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).