# poplar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɒp.lə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #26,558

## Definitions
1. Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.
2. Wood from the poplar tree.

## Etymology
From Middle English popler, from Anglo-Norman popler and Old French poplier (compare French peuplier), from Latin pōpulus, with a suffix later added.

## Easily confused with
- **poppa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poplar-vs-poppa)
- **popper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poplar-vs-popper)
- **popular** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poplar-vs-popular)
- **polar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/polar-vs-poplar)
- **pilar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pilar-vs-poplar)
- **pillar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pillar-vs-poplar)
- **Pollard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pollard-vs-poplar)

## Common misspellings (8)
`opplar`, `polpar`, `popalr`, `poplarr`, `popllar`, `poplra`, `popplar`, `ppoplar`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poplar