isla

[ˈisla]

/[ˈisla]/ noun

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The verdict

“isla” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #939) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#939
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Territorio rodeado completamente por agua.

Corpus desk

Index ES-isla · isla · Spanish

isla · rank #939 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #939
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH habría

Nearest frequency peer: habría (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “isla”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “isla” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

isla vs IVA
0% similar
isla vs iso
50% similar
isla vs ita
50% similar

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

Key facts for isla
PropertyValue
Headwordisla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈisla]
Letters4
Frequency rank#939
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “isla” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).islacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “habría” (#938), “izquierda” (#940), “efecto” (#937). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for isla is neighbouring look-alikes ("IVA", "iso", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈisla]. Frequency #939 among 3,428 “I” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for isla, with forms such as "ilsa", "isal", and "islla". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "IVA", "iso", "ita", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is isla, spelled I-S-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Territorio rodeado completamente por agua.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, entidad rodeada de otras completamente diferentes.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, entidad sin contacto con lo que lo rodea.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La isla de Cuba se encuentra situada en el Mar de las Antillas, hacia la zona tórrida del planeta, muy cerca del trópico de Cáncer.
  2. Su casa era una isla de tranquilidad en medio de aquel caos.

This word in other languages

island(English)île(Français)Insel(Deutsch)ilha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilsa
  • isal
  • islla
  • issla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of isla - 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.

ilsa2isal2islla1issla1
Edit distance from "isla"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "isla"?
"isla" is spelled I-S-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈisla].
What does "isla" mean?
As a noun, "isla" means: Territorio rodeado completamente por agua.
What words are commonly confused with "isla"?
"isla" is commonly confused with "IVA", "iso", "ita". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "isla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "isla" is [ˈisla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "isla" come from?
"isla" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

odio#942post#945ropa#950sexo#922

What to do next

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  • "isla" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "IVA". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #939 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "I" letter cohort. I–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list