Trapez

[tʁaˈpeːt͡s]

/[tʁaˈpeːt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trapez” is uncommon German (frequency #57,473 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,473
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Viereck mit zwei parallelen Seiten

Key facts for Trapez
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrapez
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁaˈpeːt͡s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,473
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Trapez” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Trapez lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Trapez is uncommon German at frequency #57,473 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʁaˈpeːt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Trapez in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Trapez, spelled T-R-A-P-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Viereck mit zwei parallelen Seiten
  2. 2
    Turngerät, das aus zwei gleich langen Seilen und einer Querstange besteht beziehungsweise Steuervorrichtung beim Drachenfliegen
  3. 3
    Draht, der oben im Mast befestigt ist, in den sich ein Segler einhängt, um das Boot möglichst aufrecht zu segeln

Synonyms

Paralleltrapez

Antonyms

Tangentenviereck

This word in other languages

trapezium(English)trapecio(Español)trapèze(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Trapez"?
"Trapez" is spelled T-R-A-P-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁaˈpeːt͡s].
What does "Trapez" mean?
As a noun, "Trapez" means: Viereck mit zwei parallelen Seiten
How do you pronounce "Trapez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trapez" is [tʁaˈpeːt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trapez" come from?
"Trapez" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Trapez”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-P-E-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tʁaˈpeːt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list