Newfoundland

/ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/

//ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd// name

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"newfoundland" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Newfoundland” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,684. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,684
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.

Corpus desk

Index EN-newfoundland · Newfoundland · English

Newfoundland · rank #17,684 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,684
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nearer

Nearest frequency peer: nearer (-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 “Newfoundland”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Newfoundland” 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 Newfoundland
PropertyValue
HeadwordNewfoundland
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,684
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Newfoundland”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Newfoundlandlands 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 “nearer” (#17,683), “obnoxious” (#17,685), “NDP” (#17,682). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “Newfoundland” is #17,684. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Newfoundland (IPA /ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,684 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Newfoundland, with forms such as "enwfoundland", "nefwoundland", and "newffoundland". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English new found lande (in a letter, apparently written in 1499, from Henry VII of England to his lord chancellor, Cardinal John Morton, about the North American land explored by Sebastian and John Cabot, a likely location being Newfoundland, o… The correct English form is Newfoundland, spelled N-E-W-F-O-U-N-D-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.
  2. 2
    Former name of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  4. 4
    A former North American constituent country of the British Empire; in full, Dominion of Newfoundland.
  5. 5
    A former North American colony of the British Empire; in full, Colony of Newfoundland.

Etymology

From Middle English new found lande (in a letter, apparently written in 1499, from Henry VII of England to his lord chancellor, Cardinal John Morton, about the North American land explored by Sebastian and John Cabot, a likely location being Newfoundland, or the name later being specifically narrowed down to it), equivalent to newfound + land.

Synonyms

Island of NewfoundlandNewfoundland Islandthe Rock

This word in other languages

Terranova(Español)Terre-Neuve(Français)Neufundland(Deutsch)Terra Nova(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enwfoundland
  • nefwoundland
  • newffoundland
  • newfonudland
  • newfoudnland
  • newfoundalnd
  • newfounddland
  • newfoundladn
  • newfoundlandd
  • newfoundlannd
  • newfoundlland
  • newfoundlnad
  • newfounldand
  • newfounndland
  • newfuondland
  • newofundland
  • newwfoundland
  • nnewfoundland
  • nwefoundland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Newfoundland - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enwfoundland2nefwoundland2newffoundland1newfonudland2newfoudnland2newfoundalnd2newfounddland1newfoundladn2
Edit distance from "Newfoundland"

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 "Newfoundland"?
"Newfoundland" is spelled N-E-W-F-O-U-N-D-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/.
What does "Newfoundland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Newfoundland" means: A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.
What are common misspellings of "Newfoundland"?
Common misspellings include "enwfoundland", "nefwoundland", "newffoundland", "newfonudland", "newfoudnland". The correct spelling is "Newfoundland".
How do you pronounce "Newfoundland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Newfoundland" is /ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/. 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 "Newfoundland"?
From Middle English new found lande (in a letter, apparently written in 1499, from Henry VII of England to his lord chancellor, Cardinal John Morton, about the North American land explored by Sebastian and John Cabot, a likely location being Newfo... 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 "Newfoundland", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list