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
16,425
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A fixed telephone communications cable; originally, one run over land, as opposed to a submarine cable.

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)

Where “landline” 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). landline lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 16,425 “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.).

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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “landline”

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

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

Same frequency band

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