isolating

adj

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"isolating" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“isolating” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,552
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having low morpheme per word ratio and no inflectional morphemes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-isolating · isolating · English

isolating · rank #21,552 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,552
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH intestine

Nearest frequency peer: intestine (-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 “isolating”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “isolating” 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).

isolating vs isolation
78% similar

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

Key facts for isolating
PropertyValue
Headwordisolating
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,552
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “isolating”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “intestine” (#21,551), “itinerary” (#21,553), “inorganic” (#21,550). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “isolating” is #21,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around isolating, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,552 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having low morpheme per word ratio and no inflectional morphemes.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for isolating, with forms such as "ioslating", "isloating", and "isoalting". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "isolation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is isolating, spelled I-S-O-L-A-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having low morpheme per word ratio and no inflectional morphemes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. As an isolating language Belter Creole is rich in particles. Particles are used to indicate both negation and interrogation: na is the negative particle and it is placed before the verb

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ioslating
  • isloating
  • isoalting
  • isolaitng
  • isolatign
  • isolatingg
  • isolatinng
  • isolatnig
  • isolatting
  • isollating
  • isoltaing
  • issolating
  • siolating

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ioslating2isloating2isoalting2isolaitng2isolatign2isolatingg1isolatinng1isolatnig2
Edit distance from "isolating"

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 "isolating"?
"isolating" is spelled I-S-O-L-A-T-I-N-G.
What does "isolating" mean?
As an adjective, "isolating" means: Having low morpheme per word ratio and no inflectional morphemes.
What words are commonly confused with "isolating"?
"isolating" is commonly confused with "isolation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "isolating" come from?
"isolating" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

intestine#21,551itinerary#21,553inorganic#21,550ingenuity#21,548

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

hawthorn13 variantsglorified13 variantsformulate13 variantsneurology13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list