# coastline

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #14,720

## Definitions
1. The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)

## Etymology
From coast + line.

## Easily confused with
- **coasting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coasting-vs-coastline)

## Common misspellings (13)
`caostline`, `ccoastline`, `coasltine`, `coasstline`, `coastilne`, `coastlien`, `coastlinne`, `coastlline`, `coastlnie`, `coasttline`, `coatsline`, `cosatline`, `ocastline`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coastline