# candid vs candied

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### candid
*adjective · IPA /ˈkæn.dɪd/ · frequency rank #15,974*
Impartial and free from prejudice.

### candied
*verb · IPA /ˈkæn.diːd/ · frequency rank #45,832*
simple past and past participle of candy

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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