# trapeze

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹəˈpiːz/ · frequency rank #42,459

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

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`rtapeze`, `tarpeze`, `traepze`, `trapeez`, `trapezze`, `trappeze`, `trapzee`, `trpaeze`, `trrapeze`, `ttrapeze`

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