rattrap
noun
rattrap is spelled R-A-T-T-R-A-P: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rattrap means “A device (trap) used to catch rats” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rattrap is rattraps.
How many letters and syllables are in rattrap?
| Letters | 7: R-A-T-T-R-A-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is rattrap?
Rattrap appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th 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).
Forms of rattrap
- rattraps plural
- rat trap
- rat-trap
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rattrap mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device (trap) used to catch rats.
- 2
A dilapidated building, a place that is run down and unsanitary.
- 3
A difficult, entangling situation.
- 4
A type of bicycle pedal made of metal with no rubber.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rattrap in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device used to catch rats:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | piège à rats, ratière |
| German | Rattenfalle |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rattrap come from?
From Middle English rat trappe; equivalent to rat + trap.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).