apple tree
/ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/
"apple-tree" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“apple tree” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any tree that bears apples, principally Malus domestica but also certain wild species.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apple tree |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “apple tree” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for apple tree is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Any tree that bears apples, principally Malus domestica but also certain wild species.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apple tree, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English appeltre, appiltre, appultre, from Old English æppeltrēow, corresponding to apple + tree. Cognate with Danish æbletræ, Swedish äppelträd, Norwegian epletre, Icelandic eplatré. The correct English form is apple tree, spelled A-P-P-L-E- -T-R-E-E.
Definition
- 1Any tree that bears apples, principally Malus domestica but also certain wild species.
Etymology
From Middle English appeltre, appiltre, appultre, from Old English æppeltrēow, corresponding to apple + tree. Cognate with Danish æbletræ, Swedish äppelträd, Norwegian epletre, Icelandic eplatré.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “apple tree”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-P-P-L-E- -T-R-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.