# forestry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/ · frequency rank #11,388

## Definitions
1. The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
2. The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
3. The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
4. Commercial tree farming.
5. A tree farm.
6. A forest-covered area.

## Etymology
From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.

## Easily confused with
- **forests** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forestry-vs-forests)
- **forest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forest-vs-forestry)
- **forested** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forested-vs-forestry)
- **forester** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forester-vs-forestry)

## Common misspellings (13)
`fforestry`, `foerstry`, `foresrty`, `foresstry`, `forestrry`, `forestryy`, `foresttry`, `forestyr`, `foretsry`, `forrestry`, `forsetry`, `froestry`, `ofrestry`

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