candytuft
noun
candytuft is spelled C-A-N-D-Y-T-U-F-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, candytuft means “Any member of the genus Iberis of flowering plants” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of candytuft is candytufts.
How many letters and syllables are in candytuft?
| Letters | 9: C-A-N-D-Y-T-U-F-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is candytuft?
Candytuft appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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).
Forms of candytuft
- candytufts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does candytuft mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any member of the genus Iberis of flowering plants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Candytuft in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense plant of the genus Iberis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schleifenblume |
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 candytuft come from?
From Italian Candia (“the name used by the Venetian occupiers of the city of Iraklion”) + tuft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).