phan
noun
phan is spelled P-H-A-N: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, phan means “An ornamental tray with a pedestal, common in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of phan is phans.
How many letters and syllables are in phan?
| Letters | 4: P-H-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th 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 phan?
Phan appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th 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 phan?
- Australia
Phan has one syllable (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-au-Phan.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of phan
- phans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An ornamental tray with a pedestal, common in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of Phan (fan of the band Phish)
noun
- 1
slangA fan of the American rock band Phish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does phan come from?
From Thai พาน (paan).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).