# myopia

> English word · Noun · IPA /maɪˈəʊ.pɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #49,514

## Definitions
1. A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it.
2. A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μυωπία (muōpía, “shortsightedness”), from μύω (múō, “to shut, close”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”) + -ία (-ía).

## Easily confused with
- **myopic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/myopia-vs-myopic)
- **Moria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moria-vs-myopia)

## Common misspellings (8)
`mmyopia`, `moypia`, `myoipa`, `myopai`, `myoppia`, `mypoia`, `myyopia`, `ymopia`

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