Which to use
“iso” is a noun and “isolé” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,181
- “iso” frequency rank
- #6,210
- “isolé” frequency rank
- 18391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iso | isolé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plan isométrique. | Qui est séparé de choses de même nature ou d’une autre nature. |
Where the eye mixes iso and isolé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. iso runs 3 letters (VCV) against isolé's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses iso with isolé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: iso is \i.zo\ while isolé is \i.zɔ.le\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “iso” sits inside “isolé”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iso is recorded at frequency rank #12,181, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.zo\. isolé is at rank #6,210, tagged as anadj, pronounced \i.zɔ.le\.
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 18391, this pair ranks #378,570 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of iso vs isolé
Shared letters: ios. Private to "iso": -. Private to "isolé": lé.
"iso" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "isolé" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "iso" and "isolé" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "iso" or "isolé" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "iso" and "isolé" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "iso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "isolé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #378,570 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iso" and "isolé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isi vs iso". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #378,570 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.