vs 

QUICK ANSWER
"Calor" is a noun which is often translated as "heat", and "sol" is a noun which is often translated as "sun". Learn more about the difference between "calor" and "sol" below.
el calor(
kah
-
lohr
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. heat
No es el calor, sino la humedad la que me afecta mucho.It's not the heat, but rather the humidity that really affects me.
b. warmth
No hay nada que me guste más que tirarme en la playa y disfrutar del calor del sol.There's nothing I like to do more than stretch out on the beach and enjoy the warmth of the sun.
a. warmth
Nuestros amigos nos acogieron con tal calor que nos sentimos muy a gusto en su casa.Our friends welcomed us with such warmth that we felt very at home in their house.
los calores
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. hot flashes
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Los calores son una de las cosas que sufren las mujeres en la menopausia.Hot flashes are one of the things that women go through during menopause.
b. hot flushes
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Mi madre siempre tiene calores por la noche.My mother always has hot flushes at night.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
el sol(
sohl
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. sun
Galileo Galilei declaró que la tierra gira alrededor del sol.Galileo Galilei declared that the Earth revolves around the sun.
a. sunshine
El sol me calienta.The sunshine warms me.
a. darling
Ven aquí, mi sol.Come here, my darling.
a. G
Para tocar sol en la trompeta, hay que dejar las válvulas abiertas.In order to play G on the trumpet, you need to leave the valves open.
b. sol (solfege)
Mi maestro de canto me enseñó cómo entonar correctamente el sol.My singing teacher taught me how to correctly sing sol.
c. so (solfege)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Ahora puedo tocar casi todas las notas salvo el sol.Now I can play almost every note except for so.
5. (currency)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. sol
El viaje en taxi desde el aeropuerto de Lima me costó unos 60 soles.The taxi ride from Lima's airport cost me about 60 soles.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.