# falsetto

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ/ · frequency rank #42,129

## Definitions
1. The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by using the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register.
2. A person who sings in falsetto.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso (“false”).

## Common misspellings (10)
`aflsetto`, `falestto`, `fallsetto`, `falseto`, `falsetot`, `falssetto`, `falsteto`, `fasletto`, `ffalsetto`, `flasetto`

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