# landline

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlændˌlaɪn/ · frequency rank #28,608

## Definitions
1. A fixed telephone communications cable; originally, one run over land, as opposed to a submarine cable.
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. That which is connected by such a fixed wire (telephone, internet etc.).

## Etymology
From land + line.

## Easily confused with
- **landslide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/landline-vs-landslide)
- **landing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/landing-vs-landline)

## Common misspellings (12)
`alndline`, `ladnline`, `landdline`, `landilne`, `landlien`, `landlinne`, `landlline`, `landlnie`, `lanldine`, `lanndline`, `llandline`, `lnadline`

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