parasol
/ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/noun, verb
parasol is spelled P-A-R-A-S-O-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, parasol means “A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of parasol is parasols.
How many letters and syllables are in parasol?
| Letters | 7: P-A-R-A-S-O-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is parasol?
Parasol appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd 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 parasol?
- UK /ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/
- US /ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-parasol.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-parasol.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of parasol
- parasols plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- parasoling US, participle, present
- parasolling UK, participle, present
- parasoled US, participle, past
- parasolled UK, participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does parasol mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.
- 2
A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails.
- 3
A sun umbrella for garden use etc., mounted on a stand; these can be foldable and demountable.
- 4
A roof or covering of a structure designed to provide cover from wind, rain, or sun.
- 5
Any of various Asian species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Neurothemis.
- 6
A parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)
verb
- 1
To protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Parasol in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense umbrella used as protection from the sun:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ombrelle, parasol |
| German | Sonnenschirm |
| Portuguese | sombrinha |
| Spanish | parasol, sombrilla, quitasol, guardasol |
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 parasol come from?
From French parasol, from Italian parasole, from para- (“to shield”) + sole (“sun”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).