# binoculars

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɪˈnɒk.jʊ.lə(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #25,299

## Definitions
1. A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.

## Etymology
Abbreviation of "binocular glass".

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`bbinoculars`, `bincoulars`, `binnoculars`, `binocculars`, `binocluars`, `binocualrs`, `binocularrs`, `binocularss`, `binoculasr`, `binocullars`, `binoculras`, `binouclars`, `bionculars`, `bnioculars`, `ibnoculars`

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