# island vs islander

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### island
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪlənd/ · frequency rank #1,052*
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

### islander
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪləndə/ · frequency rank #26,844*
A person who lives on an island.

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