candida
noun
candida is spelled C-A-N-D-I-D-A: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Candida, the name). As a noun, candida means “A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of candida is candidas.
How many letters and syllables are in candida?
| Letters | 7: C-A-N-D-I-D-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is candida?
Candida appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Candida, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce candida?
Candida has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of candida
- candidas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does candida mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Candida in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense yeast of the genus Candida:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | cândida |
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 candida come from?
Borrowed from translingual Candida, from Latin candida.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).