# oculus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒk.jʊ.ləs/ · frequency rank #22,755

## Definitions
1. A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).
2. A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin oculus (“eye”). Doublet of occhio.

## Easily confused with
- **ocular** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ocular-vs-oculus)

## Common misspellings (8)
`coulus`, `occulus`, `ocluus`, `ocullus`, `oculsu`, `oculuss`, `ocuuls`, `ouclus`

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