isolation

/ˌaɪ.səl.ˈeɪʃ.ən/

//ˌaɪ.səl.ˈeɪʃ.ən// noun

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The verdict

“isolation” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,208 among 1,526 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,208
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - isolação, isolamento

Key facts for isolation
PropertyValue
Headwordisolation
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌaɪ.səl.ˈeɪʃ.ən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,208
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “isolation” sits in Portuguese 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). isolation lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

isolation is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,208 among 1,526 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌaɪ.səl.ˈeɪʃ.ən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "isolação, isolamento".

isolation has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is isolation, spelled I-S-O-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    isolação, isolamento

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "isolation"?
"isolation" is spelled I-S-O-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌaɪ.səl.ˈeɪʃ.ən/.
What does "isolation" mean?
As a noun, "isolation" means: isolação, isolamento
How do you pronounce "isolation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "isolation" is /ˌaɪ.səl.ˈeɪʃ.ən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "isolation" come from?
"isolation" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “isolation”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-S-O-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌaɪ.səl.ˈeɪʃ.ən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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