eyesight

/ˈaɪˌsaɪt/

//ˈaɪˌsaɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“eyesight” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,113. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,113
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vision or the faculty of sight.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eyesight · eyesight · English

eyesight · rank #20,113 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,113
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH extradition

Nearest frequency peer: extradition (-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 “eyesight”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “eyesight” 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 eyesight
PropertyValue
Headwordeyesight
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaɪˌsaɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,113
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eyesight”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).eyesightlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “extradition” (#20,112), “FIDE” (#20,114), “excused” (#20,111). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eyesight” is #20,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around eyesight (IPA /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,113 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for eyesight, with forms such as "eeysight", "eyeisght", and "eyesgiht". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English eiȝesiht, ieȝesihte, ehsihthe, eihsihthe, eȝhesihthe, equivalent to eye + sight. The correct English form is eyesight, spelled E-Y-E-S-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vision or the faculty of sight.
  2. 2
    View or the range of vision.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. good eyesight
  2. poor eyesight

Etymology

From Middle English eiȝesiht, ieȝesihte, ehsihthe, eihsihthe, eȝhesihthe, equivalent to eye + sight.

This word in other languages

visión(Español)vue(Français)Sehvermögen(Deutsch)visão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eeysight
  • eyeisght
  • eyesgiht
  • eyesigght
  • eyesighht
  • eyesightt
  • eyesigth
  • eyesihgt
  • eyessight
  • eyseight
  • eyyesight
  • yeesight

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eyesight - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eeysight2eyeisght2eyesgiht2eyesigght1eyesighht1eyesightt1eyesigth2eyesihgt2
Edit distance from "eyesight"

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 "eyesight"?
"eyesight" is spelled E-Y-E-S-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/.
What does "eyesight" mean?
As a noun, "eyesight" means: Vision or the faculty of sight.
What are common misspellings of "eyesight"?
Common misspellings include "eeysight", "eyeisght", "eyesgiht", "eyesigght", "eyesighht". The correct spelling is "eyesight".
How do you pronounce "eyesight"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eyesight" is /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/. 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 "eyesight"?
From Middle English eiȝesiht, ieȝesihte, ehsihthe, eihsihthe, eȝhesihthe, equivalent to eye + sight. 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 "eyesight", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list