# Finland

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɪn.lənd/ · frequency rank #7,690

## Definitions
1. A Nordic country having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia in Europe. Official name: Republic of Finland.

## Etymology
Ultimately, from Old Norse Finnland, equivalent to Finn + -land. Compare Old English Finna land (“Lapland”, literally “land of the Sami”).

## Easily confused with
- **Finlay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finland-vs-finlay)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ffinland`, `filnand`, `finalnd`, `finladn`, `finlandd`, `finlannd`, `finlland`, `finlnad`, `finnland`, `fniland`, `ifnland`

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