# goggles

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/ · frequency rank #18,322

## Definitions
1. Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.
2. Any safety glasses.
3. Blinds for shying horses.
4. Any glasses (spectacles).

## Etymology
Probably from goggle, from the appearance it gives the wearer.

## Easily confused with
- **google** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goggles-vs-google)
- **giggle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/giggle-vs-goggles)
- **gaggle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaggle-vs-goggles)
- **giggles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/giggles-vs-goggles)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ggoggles`, `ggogles`, `goggels`, `goggless`, `gogglles`, `gogglse`, `gogles`, `goglges`, `ogggles`

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