sunglasses

noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"sunglasses" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sunglasses” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,943. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,943
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sunglasses · sunglasses · English

sunglasses · rank #10,943 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,943
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH strive

Nearest frequency peer: strive (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “sunglasses”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “sunglasses” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sunglasses
PropertyValue
Headwordsunglasses
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,943
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sunglasses”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).sunglasseslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “strive” (#10,942), “surfing” (#10,944), “strawberry” (#10,941). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sunglasses” is #10,943. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around sunglasses, anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,943 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sunglasses, with forms such as "snuglasses", "ssunglasses", and "sugnlasses". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sun + glasses. The correct English form is sunglasses, spelled S-U-N-G-L-A-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.
  2. 2
    A person wearing sunglasses

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sunglasses appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It is impossible to know accurately how you look in your sunglasses.
  2. My seat’s been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar

Etymology

From sun + glasses.

Synonyms

bahneshadessunniescooling glassessmoked glassessmoked spectaclessunspecs

This word in other languages

gafas de sol(Español)lunettes de soleil(Français)Sonnenbrille(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • snuglasses
  • ssunglasses
  • sugnlasses
  • sungalsses
  • sungglasses
  • sunglases
  • sunglasess
  • sunglassess
  • sunglassse
  • sungllasses
  • sunglsases
  • sunlgasses
  • sunnglasses
  • usnglasses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sunglasses - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

snuglasses2ssunglasses1sugnlasses2sungalsses2sungglasses1sunglases1sunglasess2sunglassess1
Edit distance from "sunglasses"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sunglasses"?
"sunglasses" is spelled S-U-N-G-L-A-S-S-E-S.
What does "sunglasses" mean?
As a noun, "sunglasses" means: Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.
What are common misspellings of "sunglasses"?
Common misspellings include "snuglasses", "ssunglasses", "sugnlasses", "sungalsses", "sungglasses". The correct spelling is "sunglasses".
What is the origin of the word "sunglasses"?
From sun + glasses. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sunglasses", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

strawberry#10,941temptation#10,946sacrifices#10,929unfinished#10,958

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

unhealthy14 variantsadjusting14 variantsNottingham14 variantsmurdering14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list