eclipse solar

phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fenômeno que ocorre quando a Lua se interpõe entre a Terra e o Sol, ocultando total ou parcialmente a sua luz numa estreita faixa terrestre

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Index PT-eclipse-solar · eclipse solar · Portuguese

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
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “eclipse solar” em português

eclipse solarnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

eclipse solar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fenômeno que ocorre quando a Lua se interpõe entre a Terra e o Sol, ocultando total ou parcialmente a sua luz numa estreita faixa terrestre".

eclipse solar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is eclipse solar, spelled E-C-L-I-P-S-E- -S-O-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fenômeno que ocorre quando a Lua se interpõe entre a Terra e o Sol, ocultando total ou parcialmente a sua luz numa estreita faixa terrestre

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. Um eclipse solar irá ocorrer em 14 de Outubro de 2023 e será visível em todo Brasil de forma parcial e Anular nas Regiões Norte e Nordeste.

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.
What does "eclipse solar" mean?
As a phrase, "eclipse solar" means: fenômeno que ocorre quando a Lua se interpõe entre a Terra e o Sol, ocultando total ou parcialmente a sua luz numa estreita faixa terrestre
What language does "eclipse solar" come from?
"eclipse solar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list