# isolating vs isolation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### isolating
*adjective · frequency rank #21,552*
Having low morpheme per word ratio and no inflectional morphemes.

### isolation
*noun · IPA /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #6,926*
The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.

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