Which to use
“illa” and “iza” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,407
- “illa” frequency rank
- #49,092
- “iza” frequency rank
- 90499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | illa | iza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Isla. | Acción o efecto de izar. |
Where the eye mixes illa and iza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: illa vs iza
A purely visual mix-up. illa ([ˈi.ʎə]) and iza ([ˈisa]) 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 90499, 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]. iza is at rank #49,092, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈisa].
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 90499, this pair ranks #2,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of illa vs iza
Shared letters: ai. Private to "illa": l. Private to "iza": z.
"illa" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "iza" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- illa ← ila · ilal
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "illa" for "iza" ever safe?
Frequency check: "illa" vs "iza" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "illa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "illa" and "iza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imam 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 #2,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.