Åland

/ˈɔːlənd/

//ˈɔːlənd// name

"aland" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Åland” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An archipelago of the Baltic Sea.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aland · Åland · English

Åland · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Å" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Åland
PropertyValue
HeadwordÅland
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɔːlənd/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Åland” in English

Ålandsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Åland is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɔːlənd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Åland in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Swedish Åland. The correct English form is Åland, spelled Å-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    An archipelago of the Baltic Sea.
  2. 2
    A region of Finland, consisting of the Aland archipelago.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Åland.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Åland"?
"Åland" is spelled Å-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔːlənd/.
What does "Åland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Åland" means: An archipelago of the Baltic Sea.
How do you pronounce "Åland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Åland" is /ˈɔːlənd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Åland"?
Borrowed from Swedish Åland. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list