# islet vs isn't

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### islet
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.lət/ · frequency rank #38,916*
A small island.

### isn't
*verb · IPA /ˈɪz.ənt/ · frequency rank #376*
Contraction of is + not (negative auxiliary).

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