landline

/ˈlændˌlaɪn/

//ˈlændˌlaɪn// noun

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

The verdict

“landline” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,608. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,608
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A fixed telephone communications cable; originally, one run over land, as opposed to a submarine cable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-landline · landline · English

landline · rank #28,608 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,608
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH kush

Nearest frequency peer: kush (-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 “landline”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “landline” 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).

landline vs landslide
78% similar
landline vs landing
75% similar

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

Key facts for landline
PropertyValue
Headwordlandline
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlændˌlaɪn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,608
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “landline”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “kush” (#28,607), “lashed” (#28,609), “legislate” (#28,610). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “landline” is #28,608. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around landline (IPA /ˈlændˌlaɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,608 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for landline, with forms such as "alndline", "ladnline", and "landdline". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "landslide", "landing", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From land + line. The correct English form is landline, spelled L-A-N-D-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A fixed telephone communications cable; originally, one run over land, as opposed to a submarine cable.
  2. 2
    A telephone connected by such a fixed wire that allows multiple phones to operate simultaneously on the same phone number, specifically not wireless/mobile.
  3. 3
    That which is connected by such a fixed wire (telephone, internet etc.).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The land line was eight months later in its completion than was anticipated, but the fleet of cable ships, sent out by the British Australian Telegraph Company, arrived in Port Darwin at the date appointed by them: November 6th, 1871.

Etymology

From land + line.

Synonyms

wireline

This word in other languages

ligne fixe(Français)Festnetz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alndline
  • ladnline
  • landdline
  • landilne
  • landlien
  • landlinne
  • landlline
  • landlnie
  • lanldine
  • lanndline
  • llandline
  • lnadline

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of landline - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alndline2ladnline2landdline1landilne2landlien2landlinne1landlline1landlnie2
Edit distance from "landline"

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 "landline"?
"landline" is spelled L-A-N-D-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlændˌlaɪn/.
What does "landline" mean?
As a noun, "landline" means: A fixed telephone communications cable; originally, one run over land, as opposed to a submarine cable.
What words are commonly confused with "landline"?
"landline" is commonly confused with "landslide", "landing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "landline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "landline" is /ˈlændˌlaɪn/. 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 "landline"?
From land + line. 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 "landline", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

inanimate12 variantsmirroring12 variantsgreenish12 variantsgranular12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list