# idle vs Isla

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### idle
*adjective · IPA /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ · frequency rank #11,235*
Empty, vacant.

### Isla
*name · IPA /aɪlə/ · frequency rank #23,318*
A river in Angus and Perth and Kinross, east-central Scotland, tributary to the Tay.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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