# Braintree

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɹeɪntɹi/ · frequency rank #40,588

## Definitions
1. A town in Essex, England.
2. A local government district in Essex, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.
3. A city in Massachusetts.

## Etymology
From the Old English personal name *Branca + trēow (“tree”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`barintree`, `bbraintree`, `brainntree`, `brainrtee`, `braintere`, `braintre`, `braintrree`, `brainttree`, `braitnree`, `branitree`, `briantree`, `brraintree`, `rbaintree`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/braintree