# instand vs Island

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### instand
*adverb · IPA [ɪnˈʃtant] · frequency rank #28,717*
funktionierend und in gutem Zustand

### Island
*name · IPA [ˈiːslant] · frequency rank #2,547*
Inselstaat im Nordatlantik

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/instand-vs-island