# maestro

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/ · frequency rank #20,698

## Definitions
1. A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.
2. A gang elder in prison.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magistrum (“master”). Doublet of magister, master, and meister.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`amestro`, `maesrto`, `maesstro`, `maestor`, `maestrro`, `maesttro`, `maetsro`, `masetro`, `meastro`, `mmaestro`

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