# eyesore

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaɪsɔː/ · frequency rank #46,454

## Definitions
1. An eye lesion.
2. A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.

## Etymology
From Middle English eye sor, eie-sor, eyen soore, eæge-sare, equivalent to eye + sore.

## Common misspellings (9)
`eeysore`, `eyeosre`, `eyesoer`, `eyesorre`, `eyesroe`, `eyessore`, `eyseore`, `eyyesore`, `yeesore`

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