iogavsisolaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ioga” and “isola” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,695
“ioga” frequency rank
#25,021
“isola” frequency rank
47716
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ioga isola
Definition sistema religioso-filosófico da Índia, que busca a união do indivíduo com o divino ilha

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ioga and isola apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
ioga
5 ch
isola

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ioga (/"yo.g6/) and isola (/ˈi.zo.la/.) 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 47716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ioga is recorded at frequency rank #22,695, classified as anoun, pronounced /"yo.g6/. isola is at rank #25,021, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.zo.la/..

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 47716, this pair ranks #17,515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ioga vs isola

Shared letters: aio. Private to "ioga": g. Private to "isola": ls.

"ioga" · 4 letters · shape VVCV  ·  "isola" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • iogaigoa · ioag · iogga · oiga
  • isolaiosla · isloa · isoal · isolla · issola · siola

Frequency comparison

ioga#22,695
isola#25,021

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ioga" and "isola" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/"yo.g6/ versus /ˈi.zo.la/.) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ioga" or "isola"?
"ioga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,695 in our Portuguese list, against #25,021 for "isola". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ioga vs isola

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ioga” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list