eclipse solar

[eˈklipse soˈlaɾ]

/[eˈklipse soˈlaɾ]/ phrase

The verdict

“eclipse solar” 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 September 3, 2026) - Ocultación transitoria del Sol a causa de la imposición de la Luna entre éste y la Tierra. Puede ser total, parcial, semiparcial o anular.

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Index ES-eclipse-solar · eclipse solar · Spanish

eclipse solar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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

Cola larga: rango de “eclipse solar” en español

eclipse solarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for eclipse solar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is eclipse solar, spelled E-C-L-I-P-S-E- -S-O-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ocultación transitoria del Sol a causa de la imposición de la Luna entre éste y la Tierra. Puede ser total, parcial, semiparcial o anular.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El tipo de tránsito más conocido, es el eclipse solar, en el que la Luna transita por el disco solar, su espectacularidad se debe a que los tamaños aparentes de la Luna y el Sol son casi idénticos.

This word in other languages

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 solar"?
"eclipse solar" is spelled E-C-L-I-P-S-E- -S-O-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈklipse soˈlaɾ].
What does "eclipse solar" mean?
As a phrase, "eclipse solar" means: Ocultación transitoria del Sol a causa de la imposición de la Luna entre éste y la Tierra. Puede ser total, parcial, semiparcial o anular.
How do you pronounce "eclipse solar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eclipse solar" is [eˈklipse soˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eclipse solar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list