Which to use
“isla” and “ita” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #939
- “isla” frequency rank
- #38,192
- “ita” frequency rank
- 39131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | isla | ita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Territorio rodeado completamente por agua. | Piedra, así |
Where the eye mixes isla and ita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. isla runs 4 letters (VCCV) against ita's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses isla with ita
A purely visual mix-up. isla ([ˈisla]) and ita ([iˈta]) 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 39131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
isla is recorded at frequency rank #939, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈisla]. ita is at rank #38,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈta].
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 39131, this pair ranks #166,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of isla vs ita
Shared letters: ai. Private to "isla": ls. Private to "ita": t.
"isla" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ita" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- isla ← ilsa · isal · islla · issla
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "isla" and "ita" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "isla" or "ita"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "isla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "isla" and "ita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ita 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 #166,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.