traipse
/tɹeɪps/verb, noun
traipse is spelled T-R-A-I-P-S-E: 7 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, traipse means “To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in traipse?
| Letters | 7: T-R-A-I-P-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is traipse?
Traipse appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st 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).
How do you pronounce traipse?
- /tɹeɪps/
- [tɹeɪps]
- [t͡ʃɹeɪps]
Traipse has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-traipse.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with traipse?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as traipse.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: piastre.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of traipse
- traipses present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- traipsing participle, present
- traipsed participle, past
- trapes
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does traipse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.
- 2
colloquialTo walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort.
- 3
colloquialTo travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount.
While you were traipsing round Africa, I had to take care of mum and dad!
- 4
colloquialTo walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort
- 5
colloquialto walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly.
noun
- 1
A long or tiring walk.
It was a long traipse uphill all the way home.
- 2
A meandering walk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Traipse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | sich schleppen, sich voranschleppen , sich durch/ über etwas schleppen , Gewaltmarsch |
| French | crapahuter |
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 traipse come from?
Likely from French trépasser (“pass over or beyond”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).