Which to use
“islote” and “islotes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,805
- “islote” frequency rank
- #42,511
- “islotes” frequency rank
- 87316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | islote | islotes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Isla pequeña y despoblada. A veces una simple roca de gran tamaño que sobresale en la superficie del mar. | Forma del plural de islote. |
Where the eye mixes islote and islotes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between islote and islotes
A purely visual mix-up. islote ([isˈlot̪e]) and islotes ([isˈlot̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “islote” sits inside “islotes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
islote is recorded at frequency rank #44,805, classified as anoun, pronounced [isˈlot̪e]. islotes is at rank #42,511, tagged as anoun, pronounced [isˈlot̪es].
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 87316, this pair ranks #4,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of islote vs islotes
Shared letters: eilost. Private to "islote": -. Private to "islotes": -.
"islote" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "islotes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "islote" for "islotes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "islote" vs "islotes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "islote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "islotes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #4,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.