trapèze

\tʁa.pɛz\

/\tʁa.pɛz\/ noun

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The verdict

“trapèze” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #33,051. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,051
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quadrilatère dont deux côtés sont parallèles.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

trapèze vs trappe
71% similar
trapèze vs travée
57% similar
trapèze vs tapez
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for trapèze
PropertyValue
Headwordtrapèze
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁa.pɛz\
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,051
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trapèze” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). trapèze lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around trapèze (IPA \tʁa.pɛz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,051 among 164,488 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for trapèze, with forms such as "rtapèze", "tarpèze", and "trapeze". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "trappe", "travée", "tapez", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is trapèze, spelled T-R-A-P-È-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quadrilatère dont deux côtés sont parallèles.
  2. 2
    Ce qui a approximativement la forme de ce quadrilatère.
  3. 3
    Appareil formé d’une barre de bois suspendue à deux cordes, qui sert à divers exercices.
  4. 4
    Os (de la main) et muscle (du dos) qui ont à peu près la forme d’un trapèze.
  5. 5
    Câble qui descend du mât d’un voilier léger ou sportif permettant la sortie d’un équipier pour contre-balancer la gîte.
  6. 6
    Une espèce d’insecte lépidoptère (papillon) de nuit commun en Europe de la famille des noctuidés (Noctuidae), de coloration très variable.

Synonyms

trapezum

This word in other languages

trapezium(English)trapecio(Español)Trapez(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtapèze
  • tarpèze
  • trapeze
  • trappèze
  • trapzèe
  • trapèez
  • trapèzze
  • traèpze
  • trpaèze
  • trrapèze
  • ttrapèze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trapèze - 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.

rtapèze2tarpèze2trapeze1trappèze1trapzèe2trapèez2trapèzze1traèpze2
Edit distance from "trapèze"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trapèze"?
"trapèze" is spelled T-R-A-P-È-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁa.pɛz\.
What does "trapèze" mean?
As a noun, "trapèze" means: Quadrilatère dont deux côtés sont parallèles.
What words are commonly confused with "trapèze"?
"trapèze" is commonly confused with "trappe", "travée", "tapez". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trapèze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trapèze" is \tʁa.pɛz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trapèze" come from?
"trapèze" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “trapèze”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-P-È-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁa.pɛz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “trappe” - see the side-by-side comparison. trapèze vs trappe
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list