English–Spanish

“curl” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsorizar

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈriθo/

Example

Sus rizos caen sobre los hombros.

Her curls fall over her shoulders.

Illustration for rizo (curl)

How to say “curl” in Spanish

“Curl” in Spanish is rizo.

Well-defined looped strand of hair.

Full entry for rizo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with rizo

Compré un champú especial para rizos.

I bought a special shampoo for curls.

Tips for using rizo

  • Spanish speakers do not use un rizado to mean a single curl; the normal phrasing is un rizo and plural rizos for multiple curls.

Other Spanish words for “curl”

Ella rizó el pelo para la fiesta.

She curled her hair for the party.

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