# candlelight

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlaɪt/ · frequency rank #28,476

## Definitions
1. The light emitted by a candle.
2. The evening, when darkness falls and it is time to light candles.

## Etymology
From Middle English candel lyght, candyllyght, candyll-lyȝht, candel liȝt, candle lyȝt, candeliȝt, candel-liht, from Old English candel lēoht (“candlelight”), equivalent to candle + light.

## Common misspellings (18)
`acndlelight`, `cadnlelight`, `canddlelight`, `candellight`, `candleilght`, `candlelgiht`, `candleligght`, `candlelighht`, `candlelightt`, `candleligth`, `candlelihgt`, `candlellight`, `candlleight`, `candllelight`, `canldelight`, `canndlelight`, `ccandlelight`, `cnadlelight`

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