# landfall vs landfill

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### landfall
*noun · IPA /ˈlænd.fɔːl/ · frequency rank #26,486*
An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.

### landfill
*verb · IPA /ˈlæn(d).fɪl/ · frequency rank #18,354*
To dispose of (garbage) by burying it at a landfill site.

## Source
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