instabil

[ˈɪnʃtabiːl]

/[ˈɪnʃtabiːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“instabil” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,778. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,778
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem unsicheren/veränderlichen Zustand befindlich; nicht stabil, nicht gefestigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-instabil · instabil · German

instabil · rank #24,778 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,778
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Injektion

Nearest frequency peer: Injektion (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „instabil“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „instabil“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

instabil vs instabile
89% similar
instabil vs instabilen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for instabil
PropertyValue
Headwordinstabil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪnʃtabiːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,778
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „instabil“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).instabilliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Injektion“ (#24,777), „Institutes“ (#24,779), „Höxter“ (#24,776). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „instabil“ bei #24,778. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around instabil (IPA [ˈɪnʃtabiːl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,778 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in einem unsicheren/veränderlichen Zustand befindlich; nicht stabil, nicht gefestigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for instabil, with forms such as "innstabil", "insatbil", and "insstabil". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "instabile", "instabilen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is instabil, spelled I-N-S-T-A-B-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem unsicheren/veränderlichen Zustand befindlich; nicht stabil, nicht gefestigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how instabil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Zustände im Irak sind immer noch instabil.
  2. „Aber nicht in Berlin, sondern im politisch weit instabileren Wien eskalierte die Lage zuerst.“

Synonyms

labilunbeständigveränderlich

Antonyms

stabil

This word in other languages

unstable(English)inestable(Español)instable(Français)instável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innstabil
  • insatbil
  • insstabil
  • instabbil
  • instabill
  • instabli
  • instaibl
  • instbail
  • insttabil
  • intsabil
  • isntabil
  • nistabil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of instabil - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

innstabil1insatbil2insstabil1instabbil1instabill1instabli2instaibl2instbail2
Edit distance from "instabil"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "instabil"?
"instabil" is spelled I-N-S-T-A-B-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnʃtabiːl].
What does "instabil" mean?
As an adjective, "instabil" means: in einem unsicheren/veränderlichen Zustand befindlich; nicht stabil, nicht gefestigt
What words are commonly confused with "instabil"?
"instabil" is commonly confused with "instabile", "instabilen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "instabil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "instabil" is [ˈɪnʃtabiːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "instabil" come from?
"instabil" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "instabil", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Herkules#24,765Hebammen#24,761Kassette#24,796handicap#24,758

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

käuflich12 variantsgiftigen12 variantslackiert12 variantsgespeist12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list