Confusables Entry 400 / 1011 60-second read

Aisle vs. Isle

A passage versus an island.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

We walked down the isle of the church.

✓ Correct

We walked down the aisle of the church.

The ruleii

AISLE = walkway. ISLE = island.

AISLE is the passage between rows of seats or shelves. ISLE is a small island — mostly literary.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

An AISLE has seats on both sides. An ISLE sits IN water.

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