Which to use
“isola” is a noun and “isolado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,021
- “isola” frequency rank
- #7,428
- “isolado” frequency rank
- 32449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | isola | isolado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ilha | que se isolou |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set isola and isolado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: isola is /ˈi.zo.la/. while isolado is /i.zu.ˈla.du/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “isola” sits inside “isolado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
isola is recorded at frequency rank #25,021, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.zo.la/.. isolado is at rank #7,428, tagged as anadj, pronounced /i.zu.ˈla.du/.
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 32449, this pair ranks #35,364 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of isola vs isolado
Shared letters: ailos. Private to "isola": -. Private to "isolado": d.
"isola" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "isolado" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "isola" and "isolado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "isola" or "isolado"?
Remembering isola vs isolado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “isola”; for an adjective, it's “isolado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “isola” entry
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