candor

[kãn̪ˈd̪oɾ]

/[kãn̪ˈd̪oɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“candor” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,231 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,231
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sinceridad sin malicia ni doblez.

Corpus desk

Index ES-candor · candor · Spanish

candor · rank #75,231 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,231
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH canica

Nearest frequency peer: canica (+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 “candor”

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 “candor” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for candor
PropertyValue
Headwordcandor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kãn̪ˈd̪oɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#75,231
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “candor” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.candorcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “canica” (#75,232), “caparazones” (#75,233), “Camiroaga” (#75,228). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “candor” va en #75,231. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

candor is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,231 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kãn̪ˈd̪oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sinceridad sin malicia ni doblez.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for candor, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is candor, spelled C-A-N-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sinceridad sin malicia ni doblez.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how candor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. No le contesto, temiendo exasperarla con lo que ella llama mi candor.

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 "candor"?
"candor" is spelled C-A-N-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kãn̪ˈd̪oɾ].
What does "candor" mean?
As a noun, "candor" means: Sinceridad sin malicia ni doblez.
How do you pronounce "candor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "candor" is [kãn̪ˈd̪oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "candor" come from?
"candor" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list