# sunspot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌnspɒt/ · frequency rank #50,255

## Definitions
1. A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.
2. A random shock in the foreign exchange currency market.

## Etymology
From sun + spot.

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