# vibrato

> English word · Noun · IPA /vɪˈbɹɑːtoʊ/ · frequency rank #49,709

## Definitions
1. The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian vibrato m, past participle of vibrare (“to vibrate”).

## Easily confused with
- **Virat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vibrato-vs-virat)
- **vibrator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vibrato-vs-vibrator)
- **vibrant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vibrant-vs-vibrato)
- **vibrate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vibrate-vs-vibrato)
- **vibration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vibration-vs-vibrato)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ivbrato`, `vbirato`, `vibarto`, `vibbrato`, `vibraot`, `vibratto`, `vibrrato`, `vibrtao`, `virbato`, `vvibrato`

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