What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
hotcake
Example
I love to eat hotcakes with blueberry syrup for breakfast. [hotcakes: noun]
Example
She made a batch of hotcakes for the family brunch. [hotcakes: plural noun]
pancake
Example
I like to make pancakes with chocolate chips for my kids. [pancakes: plural noun]
Example
He flipped the pancake over in the pan to cook the other side. [pancake: singular noun]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Pancake is more commonly used than hotcake in everyday language, and is recognized as a global term. Hotcake is less common and is mainly used in the United States.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between hotcake and pancake?
Both hotcake and pancake are casual and informal terms that can be used in any context without sounding too formal or stiff.
