ponceau
/ˈpɒn.səʊ/noun
ponceau is spelled P-O-N-C-E-A-U: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ponceau means “Any of a number of red pigments, some of which are used as indicators” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ponceau is ponceaus or ponceaux.
How many letters and syllables are in ponceau?
| Letters | 7: P-O-N-C-E-A-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd 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 ponceau?
Ponceau appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 ponceau?
- /ˈpɒn.səʊ/
- /pɒnˈsəʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ponceau
- ponceaus plural
- ponceaux plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ponceau mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a number of red pigments, some of which are used as indicators.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ponceau come from?
Borrowed from French ponceau.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).