landmark

/ˈlændmɑːk/

//ˈlændmɑːk// noun

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

The verdict

“landmark” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,446. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,446
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).

Corpus desk

Index EN-landmark · landmark · English

landmark · rank #8,446 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,446
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH landlord

Nearest frequency peer: landlord (-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 “landmark”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “landmark” 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
Key facts for landmark
PropertyValue
Headwordlandmark
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlændmɑːk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,446
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “landmark”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).landmarklands 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 “landlord” (#8,445), “Lanka” (#8,447), “lacks” (#8,444). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “landmark” is #8,446. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around landmark (IPA /ˈlændmɑːk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,446 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for landmark, with forms such as "alndmark", "ladnmark", and "landamrk". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English *landmark, from Old English landmearc (“boundary”), from Proto-West Germanic *landamarku (“boundary, landmark”). Equivalent to land + mark. Cognate with German Landmarke (“landmark”), Danish landemærke (“landmark”), Swedish landmärke (“l… The correct English form is landmark, spelled L-A-N-D-M-A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
  2. 2
    A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
  3. 3
    A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
  4. 4
    A major event or discovery.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Anyone have any weird landmarks they often remember seeing along roads in the olden days?
  2. Founded in 1876 by disheartened gold prospectors, today downtown Rapid City is a mix of historic landmarks such as the 1928 Hotel Alex Johnson and the 1912 Elks Theatre, along with restaurants, coffee shops, specialty stores, boutiques and art galleries that reflect the busy modern city.

Etymology

From Middle English *landmark, from Old English landmearc (“boundary”), from Proto-West Germanic *landamarku (“boundary, landmark”). Equivalent to land + mark. Cognate with German Landmarke (“landmark”), Danish landemærke (“landmark”), Swedish landmärke (“landmark”), Norwegian landemerke (“landmark”) and Faroese landamark (“land frontier”). Compare also Middle English londes-mark (“boundary”).

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alndmark
  • ladnmark
  • landamrk
  • landdmark
  • landmakr
  • landmarkk
  • landmarrk
  • landmmark
  • landmrak
  • lanmdark
  • lanndmark
  • llandmark
  • lnadmark

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alndmark2ladnmark2landamrk2landdmark1landmakr2landmarkk1landmarrk1landmmark1
Edit distance from "landmark"

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 "landmark"?
"landmark" is spelled L-A-N-D-M-A-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlændmɑːk/.
What does "landmark" mean?
As a noun, "landmark" means: An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
What are common misspellings of "landmark"?
Common misspellings include "alndmark", "ladnmark", "landamrk", "landdmark", "landmakr". The correct spelling is "landmark".
How do you pronounce "landmark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "landmark" is /ˈlændmɑːk/. 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 "landmark"?
From Middle English *landmark, from Old English landmearc (“boundary”), from Proto-West Germanic *landamarku (“boundary, landmark”). Equivalent to land + mark. Cognate with German Landmarke (“landmark”), Danish landemærke (“landmark”), Swedish lan... 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 "landmark", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list