pilon
noun
pilon is spelled P-I-L-O-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pilon means “A conical loaf of sugar” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pilon is pilons or pilones.
How many letters and syllables are in pilon?
| Letters | 5: P-I-L-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th 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 pilon?
Pilon appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 pilon?
Pilon 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).
Forms of pilon
- pilons plural
- pilones plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pilon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Latin-AmericaA conical loaf of sugar.
- 2
A gratuity given by tradesmen to customers settling their accounts.
- 3
A heap of tobacco arranged for fermentation.
noun
- 1
Initialism of payment in lieu of notice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pilon come from?
Borrowed from Spanish pilón.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).