deathtrap
/ˈdɛθtɹæp/
"deathtrap" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deathtrap” is uncommon English (frequency #87,192 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #87,192
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.
Corpus desk
Index EN-deathtrap · deathtrap · English
deathtrap · rank #87,192 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #87,192
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH deathcore
Nearest frequency peer: deathcore (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Long-tail ranks near “deathtrap”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Datong
Datong
12,813 corpus weight
- deathcore
deathcore
12,810 corpus weight
- deathtrap
deathtrap
12,809 corpus weight
- decarboxyla…
decarboxylase
12,807 corpus weight
- decriminali…
decriminalisation
12,806 corpus weight
- defilement
defilement
12,805 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “deathtrap” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deathtrap |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɛθtɹæp/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #87,192 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deathtrap” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deathtrap is uncommon English at frequency #87,192 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɛθtɹæp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
deathtrap has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From death + trap. The correct English form is deathtrap, spelled D-E-A-T-H-T-R-A-P.
Definition
- 1An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.
- 2A plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes of attempting a sadistic murder.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how deathtrap appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Route 9 is a deathtrap; they should at least put up guard rails.
Dude, your car is a deathtrap! Get the brakes and the steering fixed.
Etymology
From death + trap.
This word in other languages
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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