chandler
/ˈt͡ʃændlɚ/noun
chandler is spelled C-H-A-N-D-L-E-R: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 5.6 times per million words in written English, the 10,358th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chandler means “A person who makes or sells candles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chandler is chandlers.
How many letters and syllables are in chandler?
| Letters | 8: C-H-A-N-D-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.6 times per million words; the 10,358th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chandler?
Chandler appears 5.6 times per million words in written English, the 10,358th 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 chandler?
- /ˈt͡ʃændlɚ/
- /ˈt͡ʃɑːndlɚ/
Chandler has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chandler.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-chandler.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chandler
- chandlers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chandler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who makes or sells candles.
- 2
A servant in a large household responsible for providing candles.
- 3
A dealer in (a specific kind of) provisions or supplies; especially a ship chandler.
noun
- 1
A California variety of pomelo with a smoother skin than many other varieties.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chandler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who makes or sells candles:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chandelier |
| German | Kerzenmacher, Kerzenmacherin, Kerzenzieher, Kerzenzieherin, Lichtzieher, Lichtzieherin |
| Portuguese | candeeiro |
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 chandler come from?
From Middle English chaundeler, from Old French chandelier, from Latin candelarius (“a candle-maker; a candlestick”), from the Latin candela (“a candle”); compare the English term candle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).