Sweets vs. Confectionery — What's the Difference?

Having the taste of sugar or a substance containing or resembling sugar, as honey or saccharin.

Confectionery is the art of making confections, which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult.

Containing or derived from sugar.

Sweets and chocolates considered collectively

Retaining some natural sugar; not dry

Candies and other confections considered as a group.

Pleasing to the senses; agreeable

The skill or occupation of a confectioner.

Pleasing to the mind or feelings; gratifying

A confectioner's shop.

Having a pleasing disposition; lovable

(uncountable) Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

Kind; gracious

(uncountable) The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.

Fragrant; perfumed

A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.

Not saline or salted

Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies.

Not spoiled, sour, or decaying; fresh

A place where candies, sweetmeats, and similar things are made or sold.

Free of acid or acidity

A food rich in sugar

Low in sulfur content

A confectioner's shop

(Music) Of, relating to, or being a form of jazz characterized by adherence to a melodic line and to a time signature.

Remarkable; outstanding.

Used as an intensive

In a sweet manner; sweetly.

Sweet taste or quality; sweetness.

Something sweet to the taste.

Foods, such as candy, pastries, puddings, or preserves, that are high in sugar content.

(Informal) Sweet potatoes

A sweet dish, such as pudding, served as dessert.

A sweetmeat or confection.

A dear or beloved person.

Something pleasing to the mind or feelings.

Plural of sweet

Confectionery, candy.

(slang) drugs, amphetamine

Flowers, sweet-scented.

A term of endearment; sweetheart.