curler
/ˈkɜː(ɹ)lə(ɹ)/
"curler" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“curler” is uncommon English (frequency #52,252 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #52,252
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
Corpus desk
Index EN-curler · curler · English
curler · rank #52,252 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #52,252
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH Curitiba
Nearest frequency peer: Curitiba (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “curler”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- cricketing
cricketing
47,754 corpus weight
- Curitiba
Curitiba
47,750 corpus weight
- curler
curler
47,749 corpus weight
- currant
currant
47,748 corpus weight
- cutaway
cutaway
47,747 corpus weight
- dari
dari
47,746 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “curler” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | curler |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɜː(ɹ)lə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #52,252 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “curler” in English
Rare enough to double-check
curler is uncommon English at frequency #52,252 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɜː(ɹ)lə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for curler, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From curl + -er. The correct English form is curler, spelled C-U-R-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
- 2A sportsman who plays curling.
- 3A pass or a shot of the ball which swerves.
- 4A wave which breaks with a barrel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how curler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Waiting for a girl who's got curlers in her hair / Waiting for a girl, she has no money anywhere
There was also hairdressing: hairdressing, too, really was hairdressing in those times — no running a comb through it and that was that. It was curled, frizzed, waved, put in curlers overnight, waved with hot tongs;[…].
Etymology
From curl + -er.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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