curler
/ˈkɜː(ɹ)lə(ɹ)/noun
curler is spelled C-U-R-L-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, curler means “One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of curler is curlers.
How many letters and syllables are in curler?
| Letters | 6: C-U-R-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is curler?
Curler appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce curler?
- /ˈkɜː(ɹ)lə(ɹ)/
Curler has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-curler.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of curler
- curlers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does curler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
- 2
A sportsman who plays curling.
- 3
A pass or a shot of the ball which swerves.
The captain sent a curler into the top corner of the net.
- 4
A wave which breaks with a barrel
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Curler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does curler come from?
From curl + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).