Landmasse

\ˈlantˌmasə\

/\ˈlantˌmasə\/ noun

The verdict

“Landmasse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Masse terrestre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-landmasse · Landmasse · French

Landmasse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Landmasse
PropertyValue
HeadwordLandmasse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈlantˌmasə\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Landmasse » en français

Landmassereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Landmasse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈlantˌmasə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Masse terrestre.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Landmasse, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Landmasse, spelled L-A-N-D-M-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masse terrestre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Antlitz der Erde ist, über lange Zeiträume betrachtet, enormen Veränderungen unterworfen. Die heutigen Kontinente und ihre Lagen sind nur eine geologische Momentaufnahme, durch die Plattentektonik sind die Landmassen ständig in Bewegung.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Landmasse"?
"Landmasse" is spelled L-A-N-D-M-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlantˌmasə\.
What does "Landmasse" mean?
As a noun, "Landmasse" means: Masse terrestre.
How do you pronounce "Landmasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Landmasse" is \ˈlantˌmasə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Landmasse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list