Kandelaber
[kandəˈlaːbɐ]
The verdict
“Kandelaber” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehrarmiger Leuchter mit Kerzen oder Glühlampen
Corpus desk
Index DE-kandelaber · Kandelaber · German
Kandelaber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kandelaber |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kandəˈlaːbɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kandelaber“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kandelaber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kandəˈlaːbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Kandelaber in our index, 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kandelaber, spelled K-A-N-D-E-L-A-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1mehrarmiger Leuchter mit Kerzen oder Glühlampen
- 2Straßenlaterne mit einem oder mehreren Armen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kandelaber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Von der Decke herab hing ein großer, funkelnder Kandelaber aus Murano-Glas, auch er ein Überbleibsel der italienischen Zwischenmieter.“
„Um den Tisch herum standen sieben grosse Kandelaber, ähnlich den in der Kirche gebräuchlichen.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.