candar

[kãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]

/[kãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“candar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Asegurar bajo llave o con algún otro mecanismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-candar · candar · Spanish

candar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for candar
PropertyValue
Headwordcandar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “candar” en español

candarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

candar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Asegurar bajo llave o con algún otro mecanismo.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for candar in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is candar, spelled C-A-N-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Asegurar bajo llave o con algún otro mecanismo.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "candar"?
"candar" is spelled C-A-N-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kãn̪ˈd̪aɾ].
What does "candar" mean?
As a verb, "candar" means: Asegurar bajo llave o con algún otro mecanismo.
How do you pronounce "candar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "candar" is [kãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "candar" come from?
"candar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list