Synonyms for sweets
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Confectionery, candy.
Example sentences
- sugar In 1984, Coke started using HFCS instead of sugar.
- candy Trust people, but don't take candy from strangers.
- confectionery This is like being in a confectionery.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sweets | rising | |
| sugar | steady | |
| candy | rising | |
| confectionery | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- love1
- 5 letters
- sugar2, candy2
- 7 letters
- darling2
- 10 letters
- sweetheart2
- 13 letters
- confectionery5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sugar2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- confection
- Italiano
- confezione
- Deutsch
- Herstellung