tomar el sol

[t̪oˈmaɾ el ˈsol]

/[t̪oˈmaɾ el ˈsol]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ponerse en un lugar adecuado para relajarse y disfrutar del sol.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tomar-el-sol · tomar el sol · Spanish

tomar el sol · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 tomar el sol
PropertyValue
Headwordtomar el sol
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t̪oˈmaɾ el ˈsol]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tomar el sol” en español

tomar el solno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tomar el sol is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t̪oˈmaɾ el ˈsol]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ponerse en un lugar adecuado para relajarse y disfrutar del sol.".

tomar el sol doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tomar el sol, spelled T-O-M-A-R- -E-L- -S-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ponerse en un lugar adecuado para relajarse y disfrutar del sol.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ¿qué digo dos? ocho, diez o más burros, con sus collarines de encarnado rabioso, y junto a ellos grupos de gitanos tomando el sol, que ya inundaba el barrio con su luz esplendorosa, dando risueño brillo a los colorines con que se decoraban brutos y personas

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 "tomar el sol"?
"tomar el sol" is spelled T-O-M-A-R- -E-L- -S-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oˈmaɾ el ˈsol].
What does "tomar el sol" mean?
As a phrase, "tomar el sol" means: Ponerse en un lugar adecuado para relajarse y disfrutar del sol.
How do you pronounce "tomar el sol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tomar el sol" is [t̪oˈmaɾ el ˈsol]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tomar el sol" come from?
"tomar el sol" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list