rapt
/ˈɹæpt/
"rapt" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“rapt” is an uncommon English word, ranked #51,345 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #51,345
- frequency rank, English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Snatched, taken away; abducted.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rapt |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈɹæpt/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #51,345 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rapt” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for rapt is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɹæpt/. Corpus data places it at rank #51,345 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Snatched, taken away; abducted.
- 2Lifted up into the air; transported into heaven.
- 3Very interested, involved in something, absorbed, transfixed; fascinated or engrossed.
- 4Enthusiastic; ecstatic, elated, happy.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin raptus, past participle of rapio (“to seize”).
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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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Using “rapt”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-A-P-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɹæpt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.