pear tree
/ˌpɛə ˈtɹiː/
"pear-tree" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pear 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
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tree of the genus Pyrus, which bears the pears as fruits.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pear-tree · pear tree · English
pear tree · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | pear tree |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌpɛə ˈtɹiː/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pear tree” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pear tree is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌpɛə ˈtɹiː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A tree of the genus Pyrus, which bears the pears as fruits.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pear tree, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English peretre, pertre, pere tre; equivalent to pear + tree. The correct English form is pear tree, spelled P-E-A-R- -T-R-E-E.
Definition
- 1A tree of the genus Pyrus, which bears the pears as fruits.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pear tree appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree
Etymology
From Middle English peretre, pertre, pere tre; equivalent to pear + tree.
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.