# Rapunzel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɹəˈpʌnzəl/ · frequency rank #37,650

## Definitions
1. A German fairy tale about a girl imprisoned in a tower who lets down her long hair for a rescuer to climb.
2. The fictional girl who is the protagonist and title character of the fairy tale.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Rapunzel, the name of several varieties of lettuce.

## Common misspellings (12)
`arpunzel`, `rapnuzel`, `rappunzel`, `rapunezl`, `rapunnzel`, `rapunzell`, `rapunzle`, `rapunzzel`, `rapuznel`, `raupnzel`, `rpaunzel`, `rrapunzel`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rapunzel