candela
Spanish, noun/kanˈdela/
candela is spelled C-A-N-D-E-L-A (7 letters) and appears 2.1 times per million words in written Spanish, the 21,921st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Candela is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “candle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Unidad de medida de intensidad luminosa”.
What does candela mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecandle
- 2
femininecandela (physical unit)
- 3
femininecombustible
- 4
femininefire, light
- 5
femininesoapwood (Dodonaea viscosa)
adjective
- 1
colloquialcool, awesome, good
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Unidad de medida de intensidad luminosa. 2. Vela, cilindro de cera con pabilo usado para alumbrar. 3. Fuego. 4. Candela romana.
adjective: 1. Muy severo, riguroso, estricto, austero.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of candela
- candelas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce candela?
- /kanˈdela/
- [kãn̪ˈd̪e.la]
- [kãn̪ˈd̪ela]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to candela
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is candela in Spanish?
candela appears 2.1 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).