Home › Words › C › confectioneryconfectionery/kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/confectionery · noun — foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).confectionery is pronounced /kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/.EtymologyFrom confectioner + -y.nounFoodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sweets 82% match — Confectionery, candy. vs confectionery →confection 76% match — A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake. vs confectionery →confectionary 75% match — Relating to, or of the nature of confections or their production. vs confectionery →sweetstuff 73% match — Any sweet, sugary edible; confectionery. vs confectionery →confectioner 72% match — A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets, candies, sweet pastries, and other sweet food items). vs confectionery →confectory 69% match — Relating to the art of making confectionery. vs confectionery →sweetmaker 65% match — A manufacturer of confectionery. vs confectionery →confectionist 65% match — A confectioner. vs confectionery →