Which to use
“iles” and “îlots” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,699
- “iles” frequency rank
- #21,828
- “îlots” frequency rank
- 36527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iles | îlots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parties latérales et inférieures du bas-ventre. | Pluriel de îlot. |
Where the eye mixes iles and îlots
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. iles runs 4 letters (VCVC) against îlots's 5 (VCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: iles vs îlots
A purely visual mix-up. iles (\i.lɛs\) and îlots (\i.lo\) 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 36527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iles is recorded at frequency rank #14,699, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.lɛs\. îlots is at rank #21,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced \i.lo\.
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 36527, this pair ranks #268,984 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of iles vs îlots
Shared letters: ls. Private to "iles": ei. Private to "îlots": otî.
"iles" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "îlots" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- iles ← iels · iless · illes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "iles" and "îlots" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "iles" or "îlots"?
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 "iles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "îlots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,984 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iles" and "îlots" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ilona vs îlots". 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 #268,984 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.