# landfall

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlænd.fɔːl/ · frequency rank #26,486

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

## Etymology
From land + fall.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`alndfall`, `ladnfall`, `landafll`, `landdfall`, `landfal`, `landffall`, `landflal`, `lanfdall`, `lanndfall`, `llandfall`, `lnadfall`

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