isolated

/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/

//ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“isolated” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,767
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-isolated · isolated · English

isolated · rank #4,767 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,767
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH indicates

Nearest frequency peer: indicates (-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 “isolated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “isolated” 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).

isolated vs isolate
88% similar
isolated vs inflated
75% similar
isolated vs insulated
78% similar

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

Key facts for isolated
PropertyValue
Headwordisolated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,767
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “isolated”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).isolatedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “indicates” (#4,766), “jealous” (#4,768), “Harvard” (#4,765). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “isolated” is #4,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around isolated (IPA /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,767 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for isolated, with forms such as "ioslated", "isloated", and "isoalted". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "isolate", "inflated", "insulated", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: A rendering into English of French isolé. The correct English form is isolated, spelled I-S-O-L-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
  2. 2
    Happening or occurring only once.
  3. 3
    Such that no pawn of the same color is in an adjacent file.
  4. 4
    Affecting ten to twenty percent of a forecast zone.
  5. 5
    Which has been extracted from the organism.
  6. 6
    Of a condition or abnormality: occurring in the absence of associated conditions or abnormalities.
  7. 7
    Minimal with respect to inclusion (among associated primes).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. an isolated tree in the mountains
  2. Antarctica, like outer-space, is known as an ICE environment – isolated, confined and extreme – meaning unlike other isolated communities, the rate of change for its vocabulary can be slower.

Etymology

A rendering into English of French isolé.

This word in other languages

aislado(Español)isolé(Français)isoliert(Deutsch)isolado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ioslated
  • isloated
  • isoalted
  • isolaetd
  • isolatde
  • isolatedd
  • isolatted
  • isollated
  • isoltaed
  • issolated
  • siolated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of isolated - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ioslated2isloated2isoalted2isolaetd2isolatde2isolatedd1isolatted1isollated1
Edit distance from "isolated"

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 "isolated"?
"isolated" is spelled I-S-O-L-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/.
What does "isolated" mean?
As an adjective, "isolated" means: Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
What words are commonly confused with "isolated"?
"isolated" is commonly confused with "isolate", "inflated", "insulated". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "isolated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "isolated" is /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/. 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 "isolated"?
A rendering into English of French isolé. 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 "isolated", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

formerly#4,760marshall#4,775Mitchell#4,776modified#4,777

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

knocked11 variantsHarvard11 variantsfastest11 variantscounties11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list