sunglasses

noun

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"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
54,294
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.

Key facts for sunglasses
PropertyValue
Headwordsunglasses
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,943
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sunglasses” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sunglasses lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around sunglasses, anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,943 among 54,294 “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

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.
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Using “sunglasses”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-U-N-G-L-A-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list