landslide

/ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/

//ˈlæn(d).slaɪd// noun

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"landslide" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“landslide” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,647. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,647
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

landslide vs landline
78% similar

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

Key facts for landslide
PropertyValue
Headwordlandslide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,647
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “landslide” 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). landslide 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 14 spelling variants around landslide (IPA /ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,647 among 16,425 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for landslide, with forms such as "alndslide", "ladnslide", and "landdslide". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "landline", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.
  2. 2
    A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority.

Etymology

From land + slide.

This word in other languages

deslave(Español)glissement de terrain(Français)Erdrutsch(Deutsch)deslizamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alndslide
  • ladnslide
  • landdslide
  • landlside
  • landsilde
  • landsldie
  • landslidde
  • landslied
  • landsllide
  • landsslide
  • lanndslide
  • lansdlide
  • llandslide
  • lnadslide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alndslide2ladnslide2landdslide1landlside2landsilde2landsldie2landslidde1landslied2
Edit distance from "landslide"

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 "landslide"?
"landslide" is spelled L-A-N-D-S-L-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/.
What does "landslide" mean?
As a noun, "landslide" means: A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.
What words are commonly confused with "landslide"?
"landslide" is commonly confused with "landline". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "landslide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "landslide" is /ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/. 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 "landslide"?
From land + slide. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “landslide”

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

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