# mezzo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɛtsoʊ/ · frequency rank #47,191

## Definitions
1. mezzo-soprano

## Etymology
(music): Clipping of mezzo-soprano

## Easily confused with
- **Mizzou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mezzo-vs-mizzou)
- **memo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/memo-vs-mezzo)
- **melo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/melo-vs-mezzo)
- **Metz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/metz-vs-mezzo)
- **Menlo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/menlo-vs-mezzo)
- **Mello** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mello-vs-mezzo)

## Common misspellings (5)
`emzzo`, `mezo`, `mezoz`, `mmezzo`, `mzezo`

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