suntan
sun·tan/ˈsʌnˌtæn/noun, verb
suntan is spelled S-U-N-T-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables (sun·tan). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, suntan means “A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of suntan is suntans.
How many letters and syllables are in suntan?
| Letters | 6: S-U-N-T-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: sun·tan |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is suntan?
Suntan appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce suntan?
- /ˈsʌnˌtæn/
Suntan has 2 syllables, split sun·tan in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-NaomiAmethyst-suntan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of suntan
- suntans plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- suntanning participle, present
- suntanned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does suntan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
verb
- 1
To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.
- 2
To attempt to obtain a suntan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Suntan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bronzage , bronzer, hâler |
| German | Bräune, Sonnenbräune |
| Portuguese | bronzeado, bronze , bronzear-se |
| Spanish | bronceado , broncearse |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does suntan come from?
From sun + tan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).