curly

/ˈkɝ.li/

//ˈkɝ.li// adj

The verdict

“curly” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,526 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,526
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-curly · curly · Spanish

curly · rank #73,526 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,526
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cutting

Nearest frequency peer: cutting (+2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “curly”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “curly” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for curly
PropertyValue
Headwordcurly
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɝ.li/
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,526
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “curly” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).curlycae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cutting” (#73,528), “cuele” (#73,523), “cutáneos” (#73,529). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “curly” va en #73,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

curly is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,526 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkɝ.li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rizado.".

curly has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is curly, spelled C-U-R-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rizado.

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 "curly"?
"curly" is spelled C-U-R-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɝ.li/.
What does "curly" mean?
As an adjective, "curly" means: Rizado.
How do you pronounce "curly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curly" is /ˈkɝ.li/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list