pome
/ˈpəʊm/
"pome" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pome · pome · English
pome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | pome |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpəʊm/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pome” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpəʊm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
pome doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English pome (“fruit, meatball”), from Old French pome (“apple”), from Latin pōmum. For the verb, compare French pommer. Doublet of pomme. The correct English form is pome, spelled P-O-M-E.
Definition
- 1A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
- 2A ball of silver or other metal, filled with hot water and used by a Roman Catholic priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service.
- 3Alternative form of pomme (“green roundel in heraldry”).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The best-known example of a pome is the apple.
Etymology
From Middle English pome (“fruit, meatball”), from Old French pome (“apple”), from Latin pōmum. For the verb, compare French pommer. Doublet of pomme.
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.