# Wayland

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈweɪ.lənd/ · frequency rank #40,083

## Definitions
1. A legendary blacksmith in Germanic mythology.

## Etymology
From Old English Wēland, from Proto-West Germanic *Wēlandu, from Proto-Germanic *Wē₂landuz. Cognate with Old Norse Vǫlundr, Old High German Wēlant.

## Easily confused with
- **wetland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wayland-vs-wetland)
- **wayward** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wayland-vs-wayward)

## Common misspellings (11)
`awyland`, `walyand`, `wayalnd`, `wayladn`, `waylandd`, `waylannd`, `waylland`, `waylnad`, `wayyland`, `wwayland`, `wyaland`

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