Trapping set decoding for transmission frames is disclosed. In one aspect, a trapping set decoder includes a detector including an input to receive a decoded codeword and including circuitry to detect the presence of one or more trapping sets of bits in the decoded codeword. A selection processor is coupled to the detector to select one from a group of trapping sets and correct one or more bits in the decoded codeword based on statistical measures associated with the one or more trapping sets of bits.