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pan vs skillet

skillet vs pan

pan and skillet both are nouns.

pan is a verb but skillet is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pan Yes No Yes No
skillet Yes No No No
As nouns, skillet is a hyponym of pan; that is, skillet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pan:
  • pan: cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
  • skillet: a pan used for frying foods
pan (noun) skillet (noun)
shallow container made of metal a pan used for frying foods
cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
pan (verb) skillet (verb)
express a totally negative opinion of
wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
make a sweeping movement
Difference between pan and skillet

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