# sunburn vs sunburst

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sunburn
*noun · IPA /ˈsʌnˌbɜːn/ · frequency rank #30,994*
A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.

### sunburst
*noun · frequency rank #49,657*
A figure or shape showing rays radiating from a central point.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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