# sundown

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌnˌdaʊn/ · frequency rank #30,608

## Definitions
1. Sunset.
2. A hat with a wide brim to shade the eyes from sunlight.

## Etymology
From sun + down.

## Easily confused with
- **Sandown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sandown-vs-sundown)
- **shutdown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shutdown-vs-sundown)

## Common misspellings (11)
`snudown`, `ssundown`, `sudnown`, `sunddown`, `sundonw`, `sundownn`, `sundowwn`, `sundwon`, `sunndown`, `sunodwn`, `usndown`

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