# Somaliland

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #41,892

## Definitions
1. An ethnically Somali geographic region of East Africa comprising Somalia, Djibouti, and parts of Ethiopia.
2. A geographic region and de facto independent unrecognized state in East Africa, internationally recognized as part of Somalia; formerly the Somali Coast Protectorate. Official name: Republic of Somaliland.

## Etymology
From Somali + -land; analogous with Jubaland and Puntland.

## Common misspellings (15)
`osmaliland`, `smoaliland`, `soamliland`, `somailland`, `somalialnd`, `somaliladn`, `somalilandd`, `somalilannd`, `somalilland`, `somalilnad`, `somalliand`, `somalliland`, `somlailand`, `sommaliland`, `ssomaliland`

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