Difference between Isle and Islet

What is the difference between Isle and Islet?

Isle as a noun is an island. while Islet as a noun is a small island

Isle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An island.

Example sentence: Nathaniel Rich wrote 'Odds Against Tomorrow' well before Hurricane Sandy and its surge crashed onto the isle of Manhattan, well before the streets were flooded and the subways drowned, only the Goldman Sachs building sparkling above the darkened avenues.

Islet

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a small island

We hope you now know whether to use Isle or Islet in your sentence.

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