chandelle

\ʃɑ̃.dɛl\

/\ʃɑ̃.dɛl\/ noun

The verdict

“chandelle” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #17,366 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,366
frequency rank, French
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ou Cylindre combustible intégrant une mèche entourée de suif ou de cire qui éclaire en brûlant.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chandelle vs chapelle
78% similar
chandelle vs charnelle
78% similar
chandelle vs chandelles
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chandelle
PropertyValue
Headwordchandelle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɑ̃.dɛl\
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,366
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chandelle” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chandelle lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for chandelle is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃɑ̃.dɛl\. Corpus data places it at rank #17,366 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for chandelle, with forms such as "cahndelle", "cchandelle", and "chadnelle". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "chapelle", "charnelle", "chandelles", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is chandelle, spelled C-H-A-N-D-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ou Cylindre combustible intégrant une mèche entourée de suif ou de cire qui éclaire en brûlant.
  2. 2
    Jeu d’enfants consistant en une ronde à l'extérieur de laquelle un enfant tourne et pose un témoin derrière quelqu'un.
  3. 3
    Figure consistant à soulever l'avant ou l'arrière du bateau, souvent à la faveur d'une vague.
  4. 4
    Coup de pied botté de sorte à passer à la verticale et donc hors de portée de la défense adverse. En termes de jeu de balle et de tennis, toute balle envoyée très haut et peu loin, avec peu de force.
  5. 5
    Lob, coup qui consiste à faire passer la balle ou le ballon au-dessus d’un adversaire, assez haut pour qu’il ne puisse pas l’intercepter.
  6. 6
    Le corps droit et vertical repose sur le sol au niveau de la nuque, la tête en avant, les bras posé en arrière sur le sol.
  7. 7
    Saut d’élan permettant de prendre de la hauteur.
  8. 8
    Le corps droit et vertical repose sur les deux barres au niveau des épaules, les bras en arrière le long de chacune des barres.
  9. 9
    Souvent utilisé en sortie, le gymnaste sort de la poutre en sautant tout en gardant le corps droit et le bras dans la continuité du corps.
  10. 10
    Plongeon en position verticale, les pieds joints et les bras sur les cuisses.
  11. 11
    Posture inversée verticale du hatha yoga.
  12. 12
    Figure de voltige aérienne consistant en une élévation de l’appareil à 70° ou 80° de l’horizontale.
  13. 13
    Étai tubulaire, en acier, réglable, utilisé sur les chantiers pour soutenir des planchers, des poutres, des coffrages, etc.
  14. 14
    Colonne non coupée, du haut en bas d’une page d’un journal ou d’un magazine.
  15. 15
    Élément de sécurité permettant de soutenir sur le sol une charge lourde à la suite de son élévation avec un cric.
  16. 16
    Synonyme de gouet tacheté.
  17. 17
    Synonyme de panache d’officier.
  18. 18
    Partie laissée debout d’un volis.
  19. 19
    Tube intégré au sommier d’un réacteur rapide refroidi au sodium, dans lequel s’insère le pied d’un assemblage combustible et qui permet la circulation du sodium dans cet assemblage.
  20. 20
    Prostituée qui tapine en un lieu fixe.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahndelle,cchandelle,chadnelle,chanddelle,chandele,chandelel,chandlele,chanedlle,channdelle,chhandelle,chnadelle,hcandelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chandelle - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cahndelle2cchandelle1chadnelle2chanddelle1chandele1chandelel2chandlele2chanedlle2
Edit distance from "chandelle"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chandelle"?
"chandelle" is spelled C-H-A-N-D-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɑ̃.dɛl\.
What does "chandelle" mean?
As a noun, "chandelle" means: ou Cylindre combustible intégrant une mèche entourée de suif ou de cire qui éclaire en brûlant.
What words are commonly confused with "chandelle"?
"chandelle" is commonly confused with "chapelle", "charnelle", "chandelles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chandelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chandelle" is \ʃɑ̃.dɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chandelle" come from?
"chandelle" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “chandelle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-N-D-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɑ̃.dɛl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chapelle” - see the side-by-side comparison. chandelle vs chapelle
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list