# candidacy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkændɪdəsi/ · frequency rank #16,859

## Definitions
1. The state of being a candidate; candidateship.

## Etymology
From candidate + -cy.

## Easily confused with
- **candidly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/candidacy-vs-candidly)
- **candidate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/candidacy-vs-candidate)
- **candida** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/candida-vs-candidacy)

## Common misspellings (14)
`acndidacy`, `cadnidacy`, `canddiacy`, `canddidacy`, `candiadcy`, `candidaccy`, `candidacyy`, `candidayc`, `candidcay`, `candiddacy`, `caniddacy`, `canndidacy`, `ccandidacy`, `cnadidacy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/candidacy