candiru
/ˌkændɪˈɹuː/noun
candiru is spelled C-A-N-D-I-R-U: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, candiru means “A small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of candiru is candirús or candirus.
How many letters and syllables are in candiru?
| Letters | 7: C-A-N-D-I-R-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 candiru?
Candiru appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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 candiru?
- UK /ˌkændɪˈɹuː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with candiru?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as candiru from its last stressed vowel (/u/, British pronunciation):
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 candiru
- candirús plural
- candirus plural
- candirú
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does candiru mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of candiru.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Candiru in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Vandellia cirrhosa:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | candiru |
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 candiru come from?
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese candiru, from Nheengatu kandirú.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).