curled

adj

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"curled" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“curled” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,531. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,531
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - curly

Corpus desk

Index EN-curled · curled · English

curled · rank #18,531 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,531
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cylindrical

Nearest frequency peer: cylindrical (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “curled”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “curled” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

curled vs curve
67% similar
curled vs curse
67% similar
curled vs curly
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for curled
PropertyValue
Headwordcurled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,531
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “curled”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).curledlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “cylindrical” (#18,532), “Cullen” (#18,529), “crumbs” (#18,528). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “curled” is #18,531. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around curled, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,531 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "curly".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for curled, with forms such as "ccurled", "cruled", and "culred". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "curve", "curse", "curly", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is curled, spelled C-U-R-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    curly

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. curled toenails

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccurled
  • cruled
  • culred
  • cureld
  • curlde
  • curledd
  • curlled
  • currled
  • ucrled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of curled - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccurled1cruled2culred2cureld2curlde2curledd1curlled1currled1
Edit distance from "curled"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "curled"?
"curled" is spelled C-U-R-L-E-D.
What does "curled" mean?
As an adjective, "curled" means: curly
What words are commonly confused with "curled"?
"curled" is commonly confused with "curve", "curse", "curly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "curled" come from?
"curled" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "curled", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cullen#18,529crumbs#18,528devout#18,539cooker#18,522

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

embryo9 variantsglazed9 variantsappellate9 variantshinges9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list