landed

/ˈlænd.ɪd/

//ˈlænd.ɪd// adj

"landed" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“landed” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #4,770 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,770
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In possession of land.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

landed vs lane
67% similar
landed vs lands
67% similar
landed vs lined
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for landed
PropertyValue
Headwordlanded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlænd.ɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,770
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “landed” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). landed lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for landed is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈlænd.ɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,770 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for landed, with forms such as "alnded", "ladned", and "landde". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lane", "lands", "lined", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English londed, from Old English ġelandod. By surface analysis, land + -ed. The correct English form is landed, spelled L-A-N-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    In possession of land.
  2. 2
    Consisting of land, especially with a single owner.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English londed, from Old English ġelandod. By surface analysis, land + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alnded,ladned,landde,landded,landedd,lanedd,lannded,llanded,lnaded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of landed - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alnded2ladned2landde2landded1landedd1lanedd2lannded1llanded1
Edit distance from "landed"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "landed"?
"landed" is spelled L-A-N-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlænd.ɪd/.
What does "landed" mean?
As an adjective, "landed" means: In possession of land.
What words are commonly confused with "landed"?
"landed" is commonly confused with "lane", "lands", "lined". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "landed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "landed" is /ˈlænd.ɪd/. 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 "landed"?
Inherited from Middle English londed, from Old English ġelandod. By surface analysis, land + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “landed”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-A-N-D-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlænd.ɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lane” - see the side-by-side comparison. landed vs lane
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list