candela
can·de·la/kænˈdɛlə/noun
candela is spelled C-A-N-D-E-L-A: 7 letters and 3 syllables (can·de·la). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, candela means “In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of candela is candelas; Wiktionary also lists candelae (rare).
How many letters and syllables are in candela?
| Letters | 7: C-A-N-D-E-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: can·de·la |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is candela?
Candela appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce candela?
- UK /kænˈdɛlə/
- UK /kænˈdiːlə/
- UK /ˈkændɪlə/
Candela has 3 syllables, split can·de·la in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-candela.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-candela2.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-candela3.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with candela?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as candela from its last stressed vowel (/ɛlə/, British pronunciation):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: decanal.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of candela
- candelas plural
- candelae plural, rare
- cd
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does candela mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Candela in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense unit of luminous intensity:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does candela come from?
Borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of candle and chandelle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).