candy

[ˈkændi]

/[ˈkændi]/ noun

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The verdict

“candy” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,507. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,507
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-candy · candy · German

candy · rank #18,507 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,507
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH charakteristi…

Nearest frequency peer: charakteristischen (+1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „candy“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „candy“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

candy vs card
60% similar
candy vs canon
60% similar
candy vs Cindy
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for candy
PropertyValue
Headwordcandy
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkændi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,507
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „candy“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.candyliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „charakteristischen“ (#18,508), „BVerfG“ (#18,505), „Cookies“ (#18,509). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „candy“ bei #18,507. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around candy (IPA [ˈkændi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,507 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for candy, with forms such as "acndy", "cadny", and "canddy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "card", "canon", "Cindy", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is candy, spelled C-A-N-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kandis
  2. 2
    Süßigkeit(en), Süßware(n)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how candy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. unzählbar: Don't buy too much candy for the kids!
  2. zählbar: Can I have another candy?

Synonyms

rock sugarconfectionerysweet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acndy
  • cadny
  • canddy
  • candyy
  • canndy
  • canyd
  • ccandy
  • cnady

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of candy - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acndy2cadny2canddy1candyy1canndy1canyd2ccandy1cnady2
Edit distance from "candy"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "candy"?
"candy" is spelled C-A-N-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkændi].
What does "candy" mean?
As a noun, "candy" means: Kandis
What words are commonly confused with "candy"?
"candy" is commonly confused with "card", "canon", "Cindy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "candy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "candy" is [ˈkændi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "candy" come from?
"candy" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Buchs#18,501ebola#18,518Bacon#18,483fasse#18,539

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Bauart8 variantsformell8 variantsfresh8 variantsYacht8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list