Which to use
“imstande” and “instand” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,959
- “imstande” frequency rank
- #28,717
- “instand” frequency rank
- 49676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imstande | instand |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit der Möglichkeit zu etwas | funktionierend und in gutem Zustand |
Where the eye mixes imstande and instand
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses imstande with instand
A purely visual mix-up. imstande ([ˌɪmˈʃtandə]) and instand ([ɪnˈʃtant]) 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 49676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imstande is recorded at frequency rank #20,959, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˌɪmˈʃtandə]. instand is at rank #28,717, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ɪnˈʃtant].
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 49676, this pair ranks #1,202,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imstande vs instand
Shared letters: adinst. Private to "imstande": em. Private to "instand": -.
"imstande" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "instand" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imstande" for "instand" ever safe?
Frequency check: "imstande" vs "instand" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "imstande" and "instand" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "imstande" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "instand" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,202,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imstande" and "instand" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "instand vs inständig". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,202,453 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.