entrapment

/ɪnˈtɹæpmənt/

//ɪnˈtɹæpmənt// noun

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"entrapment" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“entrapment” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,281
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being entrapped.

Corpus desk

Index EN-entrapment · entrapment · English

entrapment · rank #35,281 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,281
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Enron

Nearest frequency peer: Enron (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “entrapment”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “entrapment” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for entrapment
PropertyValue
Headwordentrapment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈtɹæpmənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,281
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entrapment”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Enron” (#35,280), “erectile” (#35,282), “enclosing” (#35,279). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entrapment” is #35,281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around entrapment (IPA /ɪnˈtɹæpmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,281 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for entrapment, with forms such as "enntrapment", "enrtapment", and "entarpment". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From entrap + -ment. The correct English form is entrapment, spelled E-N-T-R-A-P-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being entrapped.
  2. 2
    Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
  3. 3
    A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how entrapment appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The entrapment of the victims in the wreckage made rescue difficult.
  2. Bowen talked of the entrapment of parenting, the anxiety that makes some women feel they are never free again: "We're forever waiting for the other shoe to drop, all the while trying to have a life."

Etymology

From entrap + -ment.

This word in other languages

emprisonnement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntrapment
  • enrtapment
  • entarpment
  • entrampent
  • entrapemnt
  • entrapmennt
  • entrapmentt
  • entrapmetn
  • entrapmment
  • entrapmnet
  • entrappment
  • entrpament
  • entrrapment
  • enttrapment
  • etnrapment
  • netrapment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entrapment - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enntrapment1enrtapment2entarpment2entrampent2entrapemnt2entrapmennt1entrapmentt1entrapmetn2
Edit distance from "entrapment"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entrapment"?
"entrapment" is spelled E-N-T-R-A-P-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɹæpmənt/.
What does "entrapment" mean?
As a noun, "entrapment" means: The state of being entrapped.
What are common misspellings of "entrapment"?
Common misspellings include "enntrapment", "enrtapment", "entarpment", "entrampent", "entrapemnt". The correct spelling is "entrapment".
How do you pronounce "entrapment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrapment" is /ɪnˈtɹæpmənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "entrapment"?
From entrap + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entrapment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list