isolé

\i.zɔ.le\

/\i.zɔ.le\/ adj

The verdict

“isolé” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #6,210. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,210
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est séparé de choses de même nature ou d’une autre nature.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

isolé vs issue
40% similar
isolé vs iTélé
60% similar
isolé vs isolés
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for isolé
PropertyValue
Headwordisolé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.zɔ.le\
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,210
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “isolé” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). isolé lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around isolé (IPA \i.zɔ.le\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,210 among 142,603 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for isolé, with forms such as "ioslé", "isloé", and "isole". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "issue", "iTélé", "isolés", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is isolé, spelled I-S-O-L-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est séparé de choses de même nature ou d’une autre nature.
  2. 2
    Qui ne tient pas au mur de l’édifice, en parlant de colonne, de statue.
  3. 3
    Rare, unique, qui ne se répète pas.
  4. 4
    Seul, solitaire, sans relations.
  5. 5
    Qui est protégé de la conduction de flux.
  6. 6
    Qualifie un système qui n’est soumis à aucune force ou qui ne peut échanger ni énergie ni matière avec l’extérieur.
  7. 7
    Se dit d’un point x d’un espace topologique tel que {x} soit ouvert.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ioslé
  • isloé
  • isole
  • isollé
  • isoél
  • issolé
  • siolé

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of isolé - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ioslé2isloé2isole1isollé1isoél2issolé1siolé2
Edit distance from "isolé"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "isolé"?
"isolé" is spelled I-S-O-L-É. The IPA pronunciation is \i.zɔ.le\.
What does "isolé" mean?
As an adjective, "isolé" means: Qui est séparé de choses de même nature ou d’une autre nature.
What words are commonly confused with "isolé"?
"isolé" is commonly confused with "issue", "iTélé", "isolés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "isolé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "isolé" is \i.zɔ.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "isolé" come from?
"isolé" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “isolé”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-S-O-L-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \i.zɔ.le\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “issue” - see the side-by-side comparison. isolé vs issue
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list