farsighted
/ˈfɑːɹˌsaɪt.əd/adjective
farsighted is spelled F-A-R-S-I-G-H-T-E-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, farsighted means “Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in farsighted?
| Letters | 10: F-A-R-S-I-G-H-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is farsighted?
Farsighted appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th 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 farsighted?
- /ˈfɑːɹˌsaɪt.əd/
Farsighted has 3 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-farsighted.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with farsighted
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: far-sighted (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of farsighted
- more farsighted comparative
- most farsighted superlative
- far-sighted
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does farsighted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
- 2
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Farsighted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hypermétrope , prévoyant |
| German | weitsichtig , vorausschauend |
| Spanish | hipermétrope , largoplacista |
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 farsighted come from?
From far + sighted.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).