pearmain
/ˈpɛːmeɪn/noun
pearmain is spelled P-E-A-R-M-A-I-N: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pearmain means “Any of various types of apple, having an elongated shape and often with streaky skin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pearmain is pearmains.
How many letters and syllables are in pearmain?
| Letters | 8: P-E-A-R-M-A-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pearmain?
Pearmain appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pearmain?
- UK /ˈpɛːmeɪn/
- UK /ˈpəːmaɪn/
- UK /pəˈmeɪn/
Pearmain has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pearmain
- pearmains plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pearmain mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA type of pear.
- 2
Any of various types of apple, having an elongated shape and often with streaky skin.
Sweet fruits are best, as sweet cherries, plums, sweet apples, pearmains, and pippins, which Laurentius extols as having a peculiar property against this disease […].
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pearmain in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense apple:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Parmäne |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pearmain come from?
From Anglo-Norman parmain, peremain et al., Middle French parmain, permain (“type of pear or apple”), of uncertain origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).