Which to use
“isoler” is a verb and “isoloir” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,858
- “isoler” frequency rank
- #48,614
- “isoloir” frequency rank
- 58472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | isoler | isoloir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Séparer un lieu ou un objet de ce qui l’entoure. | Cabine placée dans les salles de vote et où l’électeur s’isole pour préparer son bulletin de vote afin de garantir le secret du scrutin. |
Where the eye mixes isoler and isoloir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: isoler vs isoloir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: isoler is \i.zɔ.le\ while isoloir is \i.zɔ.lwaʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
isoler is recorded at frequency rank #9,858, classified as averb, pronounced \i.zɔ.le\. isoloir is at rank #48,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced \i.zɔ.lwaʁ\.
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 58472, this pair ranks #108,884 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of isoler vs isoloir
Shared letters: ilors. Private to "isoler": e. Private to "isoloir": -.
"isoler" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "isoloir" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "isoler" and "isoloir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "isoler" or "isoloir"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "isoler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "isoloir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,884 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "isoler" and "isoloir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isola vs isoler". 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 #108,884 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.