solar eclipse
/ˈsoʊlɚ ɪˈklɪps/
"solar-eclipse" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“solar eclipse” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.
Corpus desk
Index EN-solar-eclipse · solar eclipse · English
solar eclipse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | solar eclipse |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsoʊlɚ ɪˈklɪps/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “solar eclipse” in English
Rare enough to double-check
solar eclipse is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsoʊlɚ ɪˈklɪps/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for solar eclipse, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From solar + eclipse. First use appears c. 1602 in the writings of Thomas Blundeville. The correct English form is solar eclipse, spelled S-O-L-A-R- -E-C-L-I-P-S-E.
Definition
- 1A phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how solar eclipse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A solar eclipse is one of nature's most impressive sights.
The earliest reliable accounts of Chinese eclipses come from Spring and Autumn Annals (Ch’un-ch’iu), recording eclipses from 772 to 481 BCE, including a total solar eclipse in 709 BCE.
Etymology
From solar + eclipse. First use appears c. 1602 in the writings of Thomas Blundeville.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.