Isolator

\izoˈlaːtoːɐ̯\

/\izoˈlaːtoːɐ̯\/ noun

The verdict

“Isolator” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Isolant : matériau isolant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-isolator · Isolator · French

Isolator · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Isolator
PropertyValue
HeadwordIsolator
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\izoˈlaːtoːɐ̯\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Isolator » en français

Isolatorsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Isolator is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \izoˈlaːtoːɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Isolator, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Isolator, spelled I-S-O-L-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Isolant : matériau isolant.
  2. 2
    Isolant : matériau isolant.
  3. 3
    Isolant : matériau isolant.
  4. 4
    Isolant : matériau isolant.
  5. 5
    Isolateur : élément isolant, pièce isolante.
  6. 6
    Isolateur : élément isolant, pièce isolante.
  7. 7
    Isolateur : élément isolant, pièce isolante.
  8. 8
    Isolateur : élément isolant, pièce isolante.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Porzellan ist ein guter Isolator.
  2. Obwohl die Wolfram-Verbindung [Wolframdiselenid] ein Kristall ist, ist sie nur in zwei Raumrichtungen kristallin geordnet aufgebaut. In der dritten Dimension zeigen sich verdrehte und ungeordnete Strukturen. Genau dieser Aufbau soll die Ursache für die herausragenden Isolator-Eigenschaften sein. Das Material leitete nur ein zwanzigstel Watt pro Meter und…

Synonyms

Antonyms

Leiterelektrischer LeiterSupraleiterSchallleiterWärmeleiter

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Isolator"?
"Isolator" is spelled I-S-O-L-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is \izoˈlaːtoːɐ̯\.
What does "Isolator" mean?
As a noun, "Isolator" means: Isolant : matériau isolant.
How do you pronounce "Isolator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Isolator" is \izoˈlaːtoːɐ̯\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Isolator" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list