trapeze

/tɹəˈpiːz/

//tɹəˈpiːz// noun

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"trapeze" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“trapeze” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,459. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,459
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A trapezium.

Corpus desk

Index EN-trapeze · trapeze · English

trapeze · rank #42,459 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,459
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH transcribe

Nearest frequency peer: transcribe (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “trapeze”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “trapeze” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for trapeze
PropertyValue
Headwordtrapeze
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɹəˈpiːz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,459
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “trapeze”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).trapezelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “transcribe” (#42,458), “triangulation” (#42,460), “trifling” (#42,461). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “trapeze” is #42,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around trapeze (IPA /tɹəˈpiːz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,459 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for trapeze, with forms such as "rtapeze", "tarpeze", and "traepze". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French trapèze, from Latin trapezium. Doublet of trapezium. The correct English form is trapeze, spelled T-R-A-P-E-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A trapezium.
  2. 2
    A swinging horizontal bar suspended at each end by a rope, used by circus artists.
  3. 3
    The trapezium bone.
  4. 4
    A certain yo-yo trick.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how trapeze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] the distance between the top of the flexor retinaculum and an imaginary line drawn between the trapeze and the hamate.
  2. I begin a roller-coaster trick by throwing a trapeze, making the yo-yo loop around the finger of my left hand and then land back on the string.

Etymology

From French trapèze, from Latin trapezium. Doublet of trapezium.

This word in other languages

trapecio(Español)trapèze(Français)Trapez(Deutsch)trapézio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtapeze
  • tarpeze
  • traepze
  • trapeez
  • trapezze
  • trappeze
  • trapzee
  • trpaeze
  • trrapeze
  • ttrapeze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trapeze - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtapeze2tarpeze2traepze2trapeez2trapezze1trappeze1trapzee2trpaeze2
Edit distance from "trapeze"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trapeze"?
"trapeze" is spelled T-R-A-P-E-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹəˈpiːz/.
What does "trapeze" mean?
As a noun, "trapeze" means: A trapezium.
What are common misspellings of "trapeze"?
Common misspellings include "rtapeze", "tarpeze", "traepze", "trapeez", "trapezze". The correct spelling is "trapeze".
How do you pronounce "trapeze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trapeze" is /tɹəˈpiːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "trapeze"?
From French trapèze, from Latin trapezium. Doublet of trapezium. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "trapeze", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Torrens#42,456tidying#42,452thicket#42,448unearth#42,471

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

tailing10 variantsuttering10 variantswiretap10 variantssqualor10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list