# sunburst

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #49,657

## Definitions
1. A figure or shape showing rays radiating from a central point.
2. A strong outburst of sunlight.
3. A style of finish for musical instruments such as guitars, having an area of lighter color (often showing the wood grain underneath) that darkens gradually towards a dark outer rim.
4. A flowering plant of the genus Pseudobahia, native to California.

## Etymology
From sun + burst.

## Easily confused with
- **Sunbury** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sunburst-vs-sunbury)
- **sunburn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sunburn-vs-sunburst)

## Common misspellings (13)
`snuburst`, `ssunburst`, `subnurst`, `sunbburst`, `sunbrust`, `sunburrst`, `sunbursst`, `sunburstt`, `sunburts`, `sunbusrt`, `sunnburst`, `sunubrst`, `usnburst`

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