# hotshot

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhɒtˌʃɒt/ · frequency rank #42,700

## Definitions
1. Highly skilled.
2. Displaying talent.

## Etymology
From hot + shot.

## Easily confused with
- **hotspot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hotshot-vs-hotspot)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hhotshot`, `hosthot`, `hothsot`, `hotshhot`, `hotshott`, `hotshto`, `hotsoht`, `hotsshot`, `hottshot`, `htoshot`, `ohtshot`

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