Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
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Pan
/pæn/
Synonyms for "pan" (190 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (38)
Strong matches (57)
Related words (95)
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Verb(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ashpan, ashtoreth, astarte, baal, bake.
- Sentence evidence is available for pan, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pan".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pan"
Keep "pan" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pan" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pan", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pan" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
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15 entriesMore specific
10 entriesCollocations
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Inflections
3 entriesTranslations
100 translations across 57 languages.
Afrikaans
2 entries- pan noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- pan noun (wide receptacle used in gold washing)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
2 entries- ܡܲܩܠܝܵܐ noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- ܬܵܘܵܐ noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Avar
1 entries- хьаг noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Bulgarian
2 entries- корито noun (wide receptacle used in gold washing)
- тига́н noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- تاوە noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Czech
3 entries- pánev noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- rýžovací mísa noun (wide receptacle used in gold washing)
- rýžovací pánev noun (wide receptacle used in gold washing)
Dalmatian
3 entries- forsaura noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- padella noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- tacla noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Danish
1 entries- pande noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Dutch
1 entries- pan noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Esperanto
1 entries- pato noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Finnish
3 entries- paistinpannu noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- pannu noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- vaskooli noun (wide receptacle used in gold washing)
French
1 entries- poêle noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Friulian
3 entries- fersorie noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- padiele noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- tecje noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Galician
4 entries- paila noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- panela noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- sartaña noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- tarteira noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Georgian
2 entries- ტაფა noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- ქვაბი noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
German
1 entries- Pfanne noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Greek
2 entries- ταψί noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- τηγάνι noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Hungarian
1 entries- serpenyő noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Icelandic
1 entries- panna noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Irish
1 entries- friochtán noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Italian
3 entries- batea noun (wide receptacle used in gold washing)
- padella noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- tegame noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Latin
2 entries- patina noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- sartago noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Macedonian
1 entries- тава noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Malay
1 entries- kuali noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Maltese
1 entries- taġen noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Māori
1 entries- pararaha noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Neapolitan
1 entries- sartanio noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Norwegian
1 entries- panne m and noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Old English
1 entries- panne noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Persian
1 entries- ماهی تابه noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Polish
1 entries- patelnia noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Portuguese
3 entries- bateia noun (wide receptacle used in gold washing)
- caçarola noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- frigideira noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Romanian
2 entries- cratiță noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- tigaie noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Romansch
4 entries- cazeta noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- cazetta noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- chazetta noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- padeala noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Russian
3 entries- лото́к noun (wide receptacle used in gold washing)
- про́тивень noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- сковорода́ noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Samoan
2 entries- 'ulo noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- pani noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Samogitian
1 entries- petėlnė noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- aghann noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- pana noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- tèpsija noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- тѐпсија noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Sicilian
3 entries- padedda noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- paredda noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- tiedda noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Slovak
1 entries- panvica noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Sotho
1 entries- pane noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Spanish
1 entries- sartén noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Swahili
1 entries- sufuria noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Swedish
1 entries- panna noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Telugu
1 entries- పెనం noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Tetum
1 entries- kasarola noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Thai
1 entries- กระทะ noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Tongan
1 entries- fakapaku noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Turkish
1 entries- tava noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Venetan
4 entries- farsora noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- farsura noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- fersora noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- fersura noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Vietnamese
2 entries- chảo noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- cái giần noun (wide receptacle used in gold washing)
Volapük
1 entries- paäl noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Welsh
1 entries- padell noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Ye'kwana
1 entries- jütadi noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Yiddish
2 entries- סקאָווערדע noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
- פֿענדל noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Zazaki
1 entries- tawa noun (flat vessel used for cooking — see also frying pan)
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
Put the meat in the frying pan after the oil has spread.
Source: tatoeba (34282)
Who is the boy acting the part of Peter Pan?
Source: tatoeba (34885)
Pan is a monkey that can spread butter on bread.
Source: tatoeba (34939)
Showing 4 of 30 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pan"?
Closest matches include ashpan, ashtoreth, astarte, baal, bake.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pan"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.