# landline vs landslide

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### landline
*noun · IPA /ˈlændˌlaɪn/ · frequency rank #28,608*
A fixed telephone communications cable; originally, one run over land, as opposed to a submarine cable.

### landslide
*noun · IPA /ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/ · frequency rank #15,647*
A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

## Source
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