peary

/ˈpɛəɹi/

//ˈpɛəɹi// adj

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"peary" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“peary” is uncommon English (frequency #75,279 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,279
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Resembling pears, pear-like.

Key facts for peary
PropertyValue
Headwordpeary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpɛəɹi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#75,279
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peary” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). peary lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

peary is uncommon English at frequency #75,279 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈpɛəɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for peary, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pear + -y. The correct English form is peary, spelled P-E-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resembling pears, pear-like.
  2. 2
    Of, or pertaining to, pears.

Etymology

From pear + -y.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "peary"?
"peary" is spelled P-E-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɛəɹi/.
What does "peary" mean?
As an adjective, "peary" means: Resembling pears, pear-like.
How do you pronounce "peary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peary" is /ˈpɛəɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "peary"?
From pear + -y. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “peary”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-E-A-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɛəɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list