eyesore
/ˈaɪsɔː/
"eyesore" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“eyesore” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #46,454
- frequency rank, English
- 2,246
- “E” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An eye lesion.
Corpus desk
Index EN-eyesore · eyesore · English
eyesore · rank #46,454 · 9 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #46,454
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 9 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,246
- PHOTO-FINISH expediency
Nearest frequency peer: expediency (-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.
Rank peers near misspelling magnet “eyesore”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- Evangelion
Evangelion
53,551 corpus weight
- exonerate
exonerate
53,550 corpus weight
- expediency
expediency
53,549 corpus weight
- eyesore
eyesore
53,547 corpus weight
- facile
facile
53,545 corpus weight
- fatherless
fatherless
53,543 corpus weight
What this shows “eyesore” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eyesore |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈaɪsɔː/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #46,454 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eyesore”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around eyesore (IPA /ˈaɪsɔː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,454 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for eyesore, with forms such as "eeysore", "eyeosre", and "eyesoer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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 eye sor, eie-sor, eyen soore, eæge-sare, equivalent to eye + sore. The correct English form is eyesore, spelled E-Y-E-S-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1An eye lesion.
- 2A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how eyesore appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The building, towering over its surroundings with its square concrete frame and reflective walls of gold-tinted glass, was an eyesore visible throughout the city.
Two entrants shared this award for their work on two quite different stations, but with the same purpose of bringing a redundant station building back into use for the benefit of the community, with the added result of conserving an historic building. Saltash Town Council bought Saltash station building after it had become very decrepit and 'an eyesore' -…
Etymology
From Middle English eye sor, eie-sor, eyen soore, eæge-sare, equivalent to eye + sore.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- eeysore
- eyeosre
- eyesoer
- eyesorre
- eyesroe
- eyessore
- eyseore
- eyyesore
- yeesore
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eyesore - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "eyesore", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).