eyeglasses

/ˈaɪ.ɡlæsɪz/

//ˈaɪ.ɡlæsɪz// noun

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"eyeglasses" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“eyeglasses” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,452. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,452
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spectacles, glasses.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eyeglasses · eyeglasses · English

eyeglasses · rank #37,452 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,452
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exuberance

Nearest frequency peer: exuberance (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “eyeglasses”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “eyeglasses” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for eyeglasses
PropertyValue
Headwordeyeglasses
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaɪ.ɡlæsɪz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,452
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eyeglasses”

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).eyeglasseslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “exuberance” (#37,451), “extraneous” (#37,450), “familiarize” (#37,454). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eyeglasses” is #37,452. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around eyeglasses (IPA /ˈaɪ.ɡlæsɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,452 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Spectacles, glasses.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for eyeglasses, with forms such as "eeyglasses", "eyegalsses", and "eyegglasses". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Spectacles, glasses.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Digging deeper, the invention of eyeglasses is an elaboration of the more fundamental development of optics technology. The ability of a segment of a glass sphere to magnify whatever is placed before it was known around the year 1000, when the spherical segment was called a reading stone,[…].

Etymology

From eye + glasses.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eeyglasses
  • eyegalsses
  • eyegglasses
  • eyeglases
  • eyeglasess
  • eyeglassess
  • eyeglassse
  • eyegllasses
  • eyeglsases
  • eyelgasses
  • eygelasses
  • eyyeglasses
  • yeeglasses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eyeglasses - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eeyglasses2eyegalsses2eyegglasses1eyeglases1eyeglasess2eyeglassess1eyeglassse2eyegllasses1
Edit distance from "eyeglasses"

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 "eyeglasses"?
"eyeglasses" is spelled E-Y-E-G-L-A-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɪ.ɡlæsɪz/.
What does "eyeglasses" mean?
As a noun, "eyeglasses" means: Spectacles, glasses.
What are common misspellings of "eyeglasses"?
Common misspellings include "eeyglasses", "eyegalsses", "eyegglasses", "eyeglases", "eyeglasess". The correct spelling is "eyeglasses".
How do you pronounce "eyeglasses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eyeglasses" is /ˈaɪ.ɡlæsɪz/. 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 "eyeglasses"?
From eye + glasses. 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 "eyeglasses", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

exuberance#37,451extraneous#37,450foreboding#37,462gatekeeper#37,466

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

grafting13 variantsgridlock13 variantsguarantor13 variantsdisrepair13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list