treehouse
/ˈtɹiːˌhaʊs/noun
treehouse is spelled T-R-E-E-H-O-U-S-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, treehouse means “A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of treehouse is treehouses.
How many letters and syllables are in treehouse?
| Letters | 9: T-R-E-E-H-O-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd 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 treehouse?
Treehouse appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd 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 treehouse?
- /ˈtɹiːˌhaʊs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with treehouse
Also written: tree-house (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of treehouse
- treehouses plural
- tree house
- tree-house
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does treehouse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials.
- 2
A tropical residence built in a tree, or on stilts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Treehouse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a house within a tree:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | maison arboricole, maison dans les arbres, cabane dans les arbres |
| German | Baumhaus |
| Portuguese | casa da árvore, casa na árvore |
| Spanish | casa del árbol |
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 treehouse come from?
From tree + house. First use appears c. 1867. See cite below.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).