phyllo
/ˈfiːloʊ /noun
phyllo is spelled P-H-Y-L-L-O: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, phyllo means “A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of phyllo is phyllos.
How many letters and syllables are in phyllo?
| Letters | 6: P-H-Y-L-L-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is phyllo?
Phyllo appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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 phyllo?
- UK /ˈfiːləʊ/
- UK /ˈfaɪləʊ/
- US /ˈfiːloʊ /
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-phyllo.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with phyllo?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as phyllo from its last stressed vowel (/iloʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of phyllo
- phyllos plural
- fillo
- filo
- fyllo
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phyllo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Phyllo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of dough:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pâte phyllo, pâte filo, feuille de brick |
| German | Filoteig |
| Portuguese | massa phyllo, massa filo |
| Spanish | masa filo, pasta filo |
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 phyllo come from?
From Greek φύλλο (fýllo, “leaf”). Doublet of phyllon, distantly also with foil, folio, and folium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).