insula

/ˈin.su.la/

//ˈin.su.la// noun

The verdict

“insula” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tierra rodeada de agua, isla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-insula · insula · Spanish

insula · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for insula
PropertyValue
Headwordinsula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈin.su.la/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “insula” en español

insulaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

insula is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈin.su.la/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for insula, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is insula, spelled I-N-S-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tierra rodeada de agua, isla.
  2. 2
    Edificio grande, manzana de apartamentos.
  3. 3
    Templo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "insula"?
"insula" is spelled I-N-S-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈin.su.la/.
What does "insula" mean?
As a noun, "insula" means: Tierra rodeada de agua, isla.
How do you pronounce "insula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insula" is /ˈin.su.la/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insula" come from?
"insula" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list