rain tree
"rain-tree" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“rain 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 tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rain tree |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rain tree” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
rain tree is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for rain tree in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets. The correct English form is rain tree, spelled R-A-I-N- -T-R-E-E.
Definition
- 1A tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
- 2Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
- 3Brunfelsia spp.
- 4Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Etymology
So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.
Synonyms
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 “rain tree”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-A-I-N- -T-R-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.