curl

[ˈkuɾl]

/[ˈkuɾl]/ noun

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The verdict

“curl” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,857 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,857
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ejercicio de gimnasio en el que se levantan mancuernas de forma alternada con los brazos al tiempo que se rotan las muñecas.

Key facts for curl
PropertyValue
Headwordcurl
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkuɾl]
Letters4
Frequency rank#80,857
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “curl” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). curl lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

curl is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,857 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkuɾl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ejercicio de gimnasio en el que se levantan mancuernas de forma alternada con los brazos al tiempo que se rotan las muñecas.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for curl, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is curl, spelled C-U-R-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ejercicio de gimnasio en el que se levantan mancuernas de forma alternada con los brazos al tiempo que se rotan las muñecas.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "curl"?
"curl" is spelled C-U-R-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuɾl].
What does "curl" mean?
As a noun, "curl" means: Ejercicio de gimnasio en el que se levantan mancuernas de forma alternada con los brazos al tiempo que se rotan las muñecas.
How do you pronounce "curl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curl" is [ˈkuɾl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curl" come from?
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Using “curl”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-R-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkuɾl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list