apple tree
/ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/
"apple-tree" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“apple tree” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any tree that bears apples, principally Malus domestica but also certain wild species.
Corpus desk
Index EN-apple-tree · apple tree · English
apple tree · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “apple tree” in English
Rare enough to double-check
apple tree is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.