# tightrope

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtaɪtˌɹoʊp/ · frequency rank #40,927

## Definitions
1. A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
2. A difficult or desperate situation.

## Etymology
From tight + rope.

## Common misspellings (14)
`itghtrope`, `tgihtrope`, `tigghtrope`, `tighhtrope`, `tighrtope`, `tightorpe`, `tightroep`, `tightroppe`, `tightrpoe`, `tightrrope`, `tighttrope`, `tigthrope`, `tihgtrope`, `ttightrope`

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