rapt

/ˈɹæpt/

//ˈɹæpt// adj

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"rapt" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rapt” is uncommon English (frequency #51,345 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,345
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Snatched, taken away; abducted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rapt · rapt · English

rapt · rank #51,345 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,345
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rearguard

Nearest frequency peer: rearguard (+2 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 “rapt”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “rapt” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rapt
PropertyValue
Headwordrapt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɹæpt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#51,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “rapt” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).raptfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “rearguard” (#51,347), “reasonableness” (#51,348), “quintus” (#51,341). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rapt” is #51,345. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rapt is uncommon English at frequency #51,345 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɹæpt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for rapt in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin raptus, past participle of rapio (“to seize”). The correct English form is rapt, spelled R-A-P-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Snatched, taken away; abducted.
  2. 2
    Lifted up into the air; transported into heaven.
  3. 3
    Very interested, involved in something, absorbed, transfixed; fascinated or engrossed.
  4. 4
    Enthusiastic; ecstatic, elated, happy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. And through the Greeks and Ilians they rapt / The whirring chariot.
  2. From Oxford I was rapt by my nephew, Sir Edmund Francis Bacon, to Redgrove.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin raptus, past participle of rapio (“to seize”).

Synonyms

absorbedbewitchedcaptivatedenchantedengagedengrossedenthralledentrancedfascinatedhypnotizedinterestedmesmerizedraptspellboundtransfixed

Antonyms

apatheticuninterestedunconcerned

This word in other languages

absorto(Español)captivé(Français)hingerissen(Deutsch)

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 "rapt"?
"rapt" is spelled R-A-P-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹæpt/.
What does "rapt" mean?
As an adjective, "rapt" means: Snatched, taken away; abducted.
How do you pronounce "rapt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rapt" is /ˈɹæpt/. 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 "rapt"?
Borrowed from Latin raptus, past participle of rapio (“to seize”). 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 "rapt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rida#51,363Risa#51,367Ojai#51,291oden#51,289

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list