eyespot
/ˈʌɪspɒt/noun
eyespot is spelled E-Y-E-S-P-O-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eyespot means “Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eyespot is eyespots.
How many letters and syllables are in eyespot?
| Letters | 7: E-Y-E-S-P-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is eyespot?
Eyespot appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce eyespot?
- UK /ˈʌɪspɒt/
Eyespot has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of eyespot
- eyespots plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eyespot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms.
- 2
An eye-like marking on the tail of a peacock or the wing of a butterfly.
- 3
A coloured spot in a motile gamete or spore, which is sensitive to light.
- 4
Any of a group of fungal infections of grasses that are characterized by oval spots; strawbreaker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eyespot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense light-sensitive organ or region:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Augenfleck |
| Portuguese | ocelo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does eyespot come from?
From eye + spot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).