# virtuoso

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvɜ.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/ · frequency rank #33,076

## Definitions
1. An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur.
2. Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert.
3. Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtus (“excellence”). Doublet of virtuous.

## Easily confused with
- **virtuous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/virtuoso-vs-virtuous)
- **virtues** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/virtues-vs-virtuoso)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ivrtuoso`, `virrtuoso`, `virtouso`, `virttuoso`, `virtuoos`, `virtuosso`, `virtusoo`, `virutoso`, `vitruoso`, `vrituoso`, `vvirtuoso`

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