eyeglass

/ˈaɪˌɡlæs/

//ˈaɪˌɡlæs// noun

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"eyeglass" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“eyeglass” is uncommon English (frequency #64,367 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,367
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An artificial lens, especially one of a pair.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eyeglass · eyeglass · English

eyeglass · rank #64,367 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,367
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exchangeable

Nearest frequency peer: exchangeable (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “eyeglass”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “eyeglass” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for eyeglass
PropertyValue
Headwordeyeglass
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaɪˌɡlæs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,367
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “eyeglass” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).eyeglassfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “exchangeable” (#64,365), “faithfull” (#64,370), “evac” (#64,362). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eyeglass” is #64,367. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eyeglass is uncommon English at frequency #64,367 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈaɪˌɡlæs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for eyeglass in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From eye + glass. The correct English form is eyeglass, spelled E-Y-E-G-L-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    An artificial lens, especially one of a pair.
  2. 2
    A monocle.
  3. 3
    An eyepiece.
  4. 4
    The lens of the eye.
  5. 5
    Attributive form of eyeglasses.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ha' not you seen, Camillo? / (But that's past doubt; you have, or your eye-glass / Is thicker than a cuckold's horn)
  2. an eyeglass repair kit

Etymology

From eye + glass.

This word in other languages

monocle(Français)Augenglas(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eyeglass"?
"eyeglass" is spelled E-Y-E-G-L-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɪˌɡlæs/.
What does "eyeglass" mean?
As a noun, "eyeglass" means: An artificial lens, especially one of a pair.
How do you pronounce "eyeglass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eyeglass" is /ˈaɪˌɡlæs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "eyeglass"?
From eye + glass. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Eurydice#64,361Ferndale#64,373entrench#64,356fluorite#64,379

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list