landlocked

/ˈlændlɑkt/

//ˈlændlɑkt// adj

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"landlocked" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“landlocked” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,937. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,937
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of a country, region, etc., surrounded by land (having no borders with the sea).

Corpus desk

Index EN-landlocked · landlocked · English

landlocked · rank #38,937 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,937
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH laity

Nearest frequency peer: laity (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “landlocked”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “landlocked” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for landlocked
PropertyValue
Headwordlandlocked
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlændlɑkt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,937
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “landlocked” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).landlockedlands 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 “laity” (#38,936), “latterly” (#38,938), “leaner” (#38,939). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around landlocked (IPA /ˈlændlɑkt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,937 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for landlocked, with forms such as "alndlocked", "ladnlocked", and "landdlocked". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From land + locked (i.e. "locked-in by land on all sides"). The correct English form is landlocked, spelled L-A-N-D-L-O-C-K-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of a country, region, etc., surrounded by land (having no borders with the sea).
  2. 2
    Living in freshwater, such as landlocked salmon.
  3. 3
    Of a property or parcel surrounded by other property and having no access to a public road.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Switzerland is landlocked and obviously will never be a great sea power and must always trade overland.
  2. Located in Kowloon, with an area of 9.36 km², Wong Tai Sin is the only district in Hong Kong that is totally landlocked. It has a population of 420,183 (2011) and a high density of 44.891/km².

Etymology

From land + locked (i.e. "locked-in by land on all sides").

This word in other languages

interior(Español)enclavé(Français)Binnenstaat(Deutsch)encravado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alndlocked
  • ladnlocked
  • landdlocked
  • landlcoked
  • landllocked
  • landloccked
  • landlocekd
  • landlockde
  • landlockedd
  • landlockked
  • landlokced
  • landolcked
  • lanldocked
  • lanndlocked
  • llandlocked
  • lnadlocked

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alndlocked2ladnlocked2landdlocked1landlcoked2landllocked1landloccked1landlocekd2landlockde2
Edit distance from "landlocked"

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 "landlocked"?
"landlocked" is spelled L-A-N-D-L-O-C-K-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlændlɑkt/.
What does "landlocked" mean?
As an adjective, "landlocked" means: Of a country, region, etc., surrounded by land (having no borders with the sea).
What are common misspellings of "landlocked"?
Common misspellings include "alndlocked", "ladnlocked", "landdlocked", "landlcoked", "landllocked". The correct spelling is "landlocked".
How do you pronounce "landlocked"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "landlocked" is /ˈlændlɑkt/. 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 "landlocked"?
From land + locked (i.e. "locked-in by land on all sides"). 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 "landlocked", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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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