candil

[kãn̪ˈd̪il]

/[kãn̪ˈd̪il]/ noun

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The verdict

“candil” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,436 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,436
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Utensilio para alumbrar compuesto de dos vasos de hierro o de hoja de lata, cada cual con un pico y que encajan uno en otro; en el interior se ponen el aceite y la torcida o mecha, y el exterior ti...

Corpus desk

Index ES-candil · candil · Spanish

candil · rank #64,436 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,436
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cansaba

Nearest frequency peer: cansaba (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “candil”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “candil” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for candil
PropertyValue
Headwordcandil
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kãn̪ˈd̪il]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,436
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “candil” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).candilcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cansaba” (#64,437), “cantata” (#64,438), “calibrado” (#64,433). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “candil” va en #64,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

candil is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,436 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kãn̪ˈd̪il]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

candil has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is candil, spelled C-A-N-D-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Utensilio para alumbrar compuesto de dos vasos de hierro o de hoja de lata, cada cual con un pico y que encajan uno en otro; en el interior se ponen el aceite y la torcida o mecha, y el exterior tiene una varilla con garfio para colgarlo.
  2. 2
    Lamparilla manual de barro cocido, usada antiguamente: su forma es como de taza cubierta, tiene un agujero encima para echar el aceite, y en su borde superior, por un lado la piquera o mechero y por el otro el asa.
  3. 3
    Punta alta de las cuernas de los venados.
  4. 4
    Pico del sombrero.
  5. 5
    Pico largo y desigual que suelen tener las sayas de las mujeres.
  6. 6
    Especie de candelabro sin pie y con varios brazos, que se cuelga del techo o de un pescante.
  7. 7
    Velón (lámpara de aceite).
  8. 8
    Instrumento para pescar, deslumbrando a los peces con teas encendidas.

Synonyms

arañacandelero

This word in other languages

Öllampe(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "candil"?
"candil" is spelled C-A-N-D-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kãn̪ˈd̪il].
What does "candil" mean?
As a noun, "candil" means: Utensilio para alumbrar compuesto de dos vasos de hierro o de hoja de lata, cada cual con un pico y que encajan uno en otro; en el interior se ponen el aceite y la torcida o mecha, y el exterior ti...
How do you pronounce "candil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "candil" is [kãn̪ˈd̪il]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "candil" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "candil", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list