How do you spell Candidate?
Correct spelling
candidate
CAND + ID + ATE. Think: candid date.
Why is candidate spelled this way?
From Latin candidatus, white-robed. CANDIDUS (white). Roman candidates wore white togas to symbolize purity — political ambition dressed in innocence.
Common misspellings of candidate
canadatecandidatcandatecanididate
Example
She was the strongest candidate for the job.