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 May 6, 2026) - A tree of the genus Pyrus, which bears the pears as fruits.
| 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) |
Where “pear tree” sits in English frequency
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.
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.
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Using “pear tree”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-E-A-R- -T-R-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.