Pair and pear are homophones in English and are often confused; they are both pronounced /peəʳ/ but have different spellings and their meanings are completely different.
pair
Pair is usually a countable noun.
A pair of things are two things of the same size and shape that are used together or are both part of something, for example shoes or earrings.
She was wearing a new pair of earrings.
We found trainers that cost up to £190 a pair.
You can also use pair to refer to some objects that have two main parts of the same size and shape, for example a pair of trousers or a pair of scissors.
I bought a pair of faded jeans.
He watched the game through a pair of binoculars.
pear
Pear is a countable noun. A pear is a sweet, juicy fruit which is narrow near its stalk, and wider and round at the bottom. Pears have white flesh and thin green or yellow skin.
They grew applies and pears in the orchard.
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