# connoisseur

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɑnəˈsɝ/ · frequency rank #33,187

## Definitions
1. A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.

## Etymology
Around 1705–1715, from French connoisseur, from the verb connoître (obsolete pre-1835 spelling of connaître (“to know”)).

## Common misspellings (12)
`cconnoisseur`, `cnonoisseur`, `conniosseur`, `connoisesur`, `connoiseur`, `connoisseru`, `connoisseurr`, `connoissuer`, `connosiseur`, `conoisseur`, `cononisseur`, `ocnnoisseur`

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