eclipse lunar

[eˈklipse luˈnaɾ]

/[eˈklipse luˈnaɾ]/ phrase

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The verdict

“eclipse lunar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ocultación transitoria de la Luna a causa de la imposición de la Tierra entre ésta y el Sol. Puede ser total, parcial o penumbral.

Key facts for eclipse lunar
PropertyValue
Headwordeclipse lunar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[eˈklipse luˈnaɾ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eclipse lunar” sits in Spanish frequency

eclipse lunar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eclipse lunar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [eˈklipse luˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ocultación transitoria de la Luna a causa de la imposición de la Tierra entre ésta y el Sol. Puede ser total, parcial o penumbral.".

eclipse lunar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is eclipse lunar, spelled E-C-L-I-P-S-E- -L-U-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ocultación transitoria de la Luna a causa de la imposición de la Tierra entre ésta y el Sol. Puede ser total, parcial o penumbral.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eclipse lunar"?
"eclipse lunar" is spelled E-C-L-I-P-S-E- -L-U-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈklipse luˈnaɾ].
What does "eclipse lunar" mean?
As a phrase, "eclipse lunar" means: Ocultación transitoria de la Luna a causa de la imposición de la Tierra entre ésta y el Sol. Puede ser total, parcial o penumbral.
How do you pronounce "eclipse lunar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eclipse lunar" is [eˈklipse luˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eclipse lunar" come from?
"eclipse lunar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “eclipse lunar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-C-L-I-P-S-E- -L-U-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈklipse luˈnaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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