mantrap
noun
mantrap is spelled M-A-N-T-R-A-P: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mantrap means “A mechanical device for catching trespassers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mantrap is mantraps.
How many letters and syllables are in mantrap?
| Letters | 7: M-A-N-T-R-A-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mantrap?
Mantrap appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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 mantrap?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-mantrap.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mantrap?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as mantrap.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: rampant.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mantrap
- mantraps plural
- man-trap
- man trap
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mantrap mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mechanical device for catching trespassers.
- 2
A small space with two sets of interlocking doors, such that the first set of doors must close before the second set opens, used to restrict access.
- 3
slangA woman who is dangerously seductive to men.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mantrap come from?
From man + trap.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).