What is the difference between "caliente" and "calor"?

Question

What is the difference between "caliente" and "calor"?

Thanks Latsch. Now we're getting there. :) - rac1, Jun 2, 2014

Answer 1

El calor is a noun which means heat .. example .. hay mucho calor cerca de la estufa .. there is a lot of heat around/close to the gas stove..

caliente is an adjective which is used along with other nouns to indicate that some thing (noun) is warm or hot .. for example .. el sartén está caliente ahora, pudieras echar el aceite .. the frying pan is hot now ,, you may add the oil ..

here is a bonus word for you (gift from me) .. calentar .. which is a verb and means to heat some thing .. for example .. caliente ud. el agua antes de ducharte .. heat the water before you take a shower.

Now all three words used together in a single sentence so you understand better ..

El calor de sol calienta el agua del tanque sobre el tejado y por eso hay agua claiente en el grifo por la tarde .. The heat of the sun heats up the water of the tank over the roof and that is why we have hot water in the tap/faucet in the afternoon.

Hope it helps .. regards ..

Correct "claiente" to "caliente" in your sentence. Very good answer! - Jubilado, Jun 2, 2014

thank you Sir - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014

Answer 2

This is a common mistake to say "caliente" for "calor" or viceversa. My students say this all the time "Estoy caliente" instead of "Tengo calor" I like the explanation from jimmy1978, very accurate.

Thank you Emily .. :) - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014

Answer 3

Be wary.

'' Hace calor'' is fine. Hot weather.

''Estoy caliente'' could be taken to mean you're on heat..

:) - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014

"mee" 2 :) - chileno, Jun 2, 2014

haha .. Annie you are super :) - 00b055e0, Jun 2, 2014

Lol Annie...you got that right. - rac1, Jun 2, 2014

On heat? I thought the expression was "In"?? - chicasabrosa, Jun 3, 2014