Okular

[okuˈlaːɐ̯]

/[okuˈlaːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Okular” is uncommon German (frequency #97,472 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,472
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bei optischen Geräten jene Linse, die dem Auge zugewandt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-okular · Okular · German

Okular · rank #97,472 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,472
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH oldenburgisch…

Nearest frequency peer: oldenburgischen (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Okular“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Okular“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Okular
PropertyValue
HeadwordOkular
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[okuˈlaːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,472
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Okular“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Okularfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „oldenburgischen“ (#97,473), „Offtopic“ (#97,470), „OPCW“ (#97,474). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Okular“ bei #97,472. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Okular is uncommon German at frequency #97,472 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [okuˈlaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bei optischen Geräten jene Linse, die dem Auge zugewandt ist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Okular, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Okular, spelled O-K-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    bei optischen Geräten jene Linse, die dem Auge zugewandt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Okular appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Okular kann durch eine zusätzliche Gummimuschel an das Auge angepasst werden.
  2. „Durch die Okulare sah er eine dunkel gekleidete Frau mit breitrandigem Filzhut, unter dem das graue Haar hervorquoll.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Okular"?
"Okular" is spelled O-K-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [okuˈlaːɐ̯].
What does "Okular" mean?
As a noun, "Okular" means: bei optischen Geräten jene Linse, die dem Auge zugewandt ist
How do you pronounce "Okular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Okular" is [okuˈlaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Okular" come from?
"Okular" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Okular", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list