poêlon
French, noun/pwa.lɔ̃/
poêlon is spelled P-O-Ê-L-O-N (6 letters) and appears about once in every 11 million words in written French, the 109,514th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Poêlon is a French masculine noun meaning “Type of casserole (cooking pot)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Sorte de petite poêle, ordinairement de laiton, et plus profonde que la poêle”.
What does poêlon mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineType of casserole (cooking pot)
- 2
masculinea small, deep metal or earthenware pan, skillet, or melting pot with a long handle commonly used for melting sugar or making caramel, warming sauces, or cooking single portions.
- 3
masculineregional Canadian French use as a standard frying pan or skillet.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Sorte de petite poêle, ordinairement de laiton, et plus profonde que la poêle. 2. Sorte de casserole en terre. 3. Casserole à manche. 4. Petite poêle individuelle utilisée dans les appareils à raclette, permettant de mettre son fromage ou ses aliments à chauffer.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of poêlon
- poêlons plural
- poëlon
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce poêlon?
- /pwa.lɔ̃/
- \pwa.lɔ̃\
- \pwɛ.lɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to poêlon
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is poêlon in French?
poêlon appears about once in every 11 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).