# chandelier

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #22,611

## Definitions
1. A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
2. A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
3. A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
4. An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
5. A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French chandelier, from Latin candelabrum, from candela (“a candle”). Doublet of candelabrum. See also candle.

## Easily confused with
- **chandler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chandelier-vs-chandler)

## Common misspellings (15)
`cahndelier`, `cchandelier`, `chadnelier`, `chanddelier`, `chandeiler`, `chandeleir`, `chandelierr`, `chandelire`, `chandellier`, `chandleier`, `chanedlier`, `channdelier`, `chhandelier`, `chnadelier`, `hcandelier`

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