penne
/ˈpɛneɪ/noun
penne is spelled P-E-N-N-E: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, penne means “A type of short, diagonally cut pasta” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in penne?
| Letters | 5: P-E-N-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th 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 penne?
Penne appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th 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 penne?
- /ˈpɛneɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does penne mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Penne in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of pasta:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | penne |
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 penne come from?
Borrowed from Italian penne, plural of penna.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).