landfall

/ˈlænd.fɔːl/

//ˈlænd.fɔːl// noun

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"landfall" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“landfall” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,486. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,486
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.

Corpus desk

Index EN-landfall · landfall · English

landfall · rank #26,486 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,486
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lancet

Nearest frequency peer: lancet (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “landfall”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “landfall” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

landfall vs landfill
88% similar

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

Key facts for landfall
PropertyValue
Headwordlandfall
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlænd.fɔːl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,486
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “landfall”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lancet” (#26,485), “lawmaker” (#26,487), “Kwon” (#26,484). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “landfall” is #26,486. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around landfall (IPA /ˈlænd.fɔːl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,486 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for landfall, with forms such as "alndfall", "ladnfall", and "landafll". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "landfill", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From land + fall. The correct English form is landfall, spelled L-A-N-D-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.
  2. 2
    The point at which a hurricane or similar storm reaches land.
  3. 3
    The first land discovered after a sea voyage.
  4. 4
    A landslip.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how landfall appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. We made landfall at the most god-forsaken, barren, desolate, and hellish location possible to image; and we were grateful, anything to get off that ship!
  2. Lighthouses are usually the first aids seen when making landfall.

Etymology

From land + fall.

This word in other languages

recalada(Español)Landung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alndfall
  • ladnfall
  • landafll
  • landdfall
  • landfal
  • landffall
  • landflal
  • lanfdall
  • lanndfall
  • llandfall
  • lnadfall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of landfall - 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.

alndfall2ladnfall2landafll2landdfall1landfal1landffall1landflal2lanfdall2
Edit distance from "landfall"

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 "landfall"?
"landfall" is spelled L-A-N-D-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlænd.fɔːl/.
What does "landfall" mean?
As a noun, "landfall" means: An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.
What words are commonly confused with "landfall"?
"landfall" is commonly confused with "landfill". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "landfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "landfall" is /ˈlænd.fɔːl/. 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 "landfall"?
From land + fall. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "landfall", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lawmaker#26,487limerick#26,492McMaster#26,503humanist#26,465

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list