islander

/ˈaɪləndə/

//ˈaɪləndə// noun

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"islander" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“islander” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,844. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,844
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who lives on an island.

Corpus desk

Index EN-islander · islander · English

islander · rank #26,844 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,844
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Irishman

Nearest frequency peer: Irishman (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “islander”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “islander” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

islander vs Islands
63% similar
islander vs island
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for islander
PropertyValue
Headwordislander
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaɪləndə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,844
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “islander”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).islanderlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Irishman” (#26,843), “Ismail” (#26,846), “intrinsically” (#26,841). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “islander” is #26,844. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around islander (IPA /ˈaɪləndə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,844 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person who lives on an island.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for islander, with forms such as "ilsander", "isalnder", and "isladner". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Islands", "island", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From island + -er. Displaced Middle English insulane (“islander”), from Latin īnsulānus (“islander”). The correct English form is islander, spelled I-S-L-A-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who lives on an island.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how islander appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Susan happily introducing speaker Steve Smith, Channel Eleven’s newzanchor, ya’know, and an islandophile from wayyy back – and as of this writing, a newly retired islander and fisherman.
  2. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has categorically ruled out any new negotiations saying the future of the Falklands can only be decided by the islanders themselves in accordance with the UN principle of self-determination.

Etymology

From island + -er. Displaced Middle English insulane (“islander”), from Latin īnsulānus (“islander”).

This word in other languages

isleño(Español)insulaire(Français)Inselbewohner(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilsander
  • isalnder
  • isladner
  • islandder
  • islanderr
  • islandre
  • islanedr
  • islannder
  • isllander
  • islnader
  • isslander
  • silander

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of islander - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilsander2isalnder2isladner2islandder1islanderr1islandre2islanedr2islannder1
Edit distance from "islander"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "islander"?
"islander" is spelled I-S-L-A-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɪləndə/.
What does "islander" mean?
As a noun, "islander" means: A person who lives on an island.
What words are commonly confused with "islander"?
"islander" is commonly confused with "Islands", "island". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "islander"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "islander" is /ˈaɪləndə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "islander"?
From island + -er. Displaced Middle English insulane (“islander”), from Latin īnsulānus (“islander”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "islander", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Irishman#26,843Horowitz#26,821lynching#26,870mainline#26,875

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list