Which to use
“illa” and “ilo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,407
- “illa” frequency rank
- #43,641
- “ilo” frequency rank
- 85048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | illa | ilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Isla. | Herramienta |
Where the eye mixes illa and ilo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses illa with ilo
A purely visual mix-up. illa ([ˈi.ʎə]) and ilo (/ˈilo/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
illa is recorded at frequency rank #41,407, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈi.ʎə]. ilo is at rank #43,641, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈilo/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 85048, this pair ranks #6,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of illa vs ilo
Shared letters: il. Private to "illa": a. Private to "ilo": o.
"illa" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ilo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- illa ← ila · ilal
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "illa" and "ilo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "illa" or "ilo"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "illa" and "ilo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "illa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "illa" and "ilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ilo vs iza". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #6,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.