# ill vs isle

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### ill
*adverb · IPA [ɪl] · frequency rank #25,175*
schlecht, falsch

### isle
*noun · IPA [aɪl] · frequency rank #41,260*
die Insel oder kleine Insel

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ill-vs-isle