bird cherry

noun

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"bird-cherry" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bird cherry” 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
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prunus padus or any deciduous species of Prunus subg. Padus that is closely related to it (tree or fruit).

Key facts for bird cherry
PropertyValue
Headwordbird cherry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bird cherry” sits in English frequency

bird cherry falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for bird cherry is 11 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bird cherry in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is bird cherry, spelled B-I-R-D- -C-H-E-R-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prunus padus or any deciduous species of Prunus subg. Padus that is closely related to it (tree or fruit).
  2. 2
    Pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
  3. 3
    Sweet cherry (Prunus avium).

Synonyms

hackberryhagberryMayday treepin berryfire cherry

This word in other languages

merisier à grappes(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bird cherry"?
"bird cherry" is spelled B-I-R-D- -C-H-E-R-R-Y.
What does "bird cherry" mean?
As a noun, "bird cherry" means: Prunus padus or any deciduous species of Prunus subg. Padus that is closely related to it (tree or fruit).
What language does "bird cherry" come from?
"bird cherry" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bird cherry”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-I-R-D- -C-H-E-R-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list