Synonyms for confectionery
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Candy — foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively
candy US CA, confectionary, sweets UK, sweet
2. Candy store — A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop
candy store US, sweet shop UK, confectioner's UK
Definitions
- n. 1
Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
- n. 2
A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.
Related words
- Word family
- confect confection confectionary confectioner
Forms
- Plural
- confectioneries → candies, confectionaries, sweets…
Example sentences
- confectionary I don't know how to get to the confectionary.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| confectionery | falling | |
| confectionary | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sweet1, candy2
- 6 letters
- sweets1
- 13 letters
- confectionary5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (candy2 = 2 syllables).