pelo
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “pelo” mean in English?
hair
Example sentences
Tengo el pelo largo y negro.
I have long, black hair.
Me corto el pelo cada mes.
I cut my hair every month.
Tengo pelos en la camisa.
I have hairs on my shirt.
How to use it
Pelo means 'hair' (on the head; same word for body hair too). Masculine, singular: el pelo. Plural pelos refers to individual strands or animal fur.
Common mistake
Use singular pelo for the hair as a whole: 'tengo el pelo rubio'. Plural pelos suggests individual strands, often unwanted ('hairs on a shirt').