instabilen

[ˈɪnʃtabiːlən]

/[ˈɪnʃtabiːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“instabilen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,751. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,751
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

instabilen vs instabil
80% similar
instabilen vs instabile
90% similar

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

Key facts for instabilen
PropertyValue
Headwordinstabilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪnʃtabiːlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,751
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “instabilen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). instabilen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around instabilen (IPA [ˈɪnʃtabiːlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,751 among 17,725 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for instabilen, with forms such as "innstabilen", "insatbilen", and "insstabilen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "instabil", "instabile", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is instabilen, spelled I-N-S-T-A-B-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innstabilen
  • insatbilen
  • insstabilen
  • instabbilen
  • instabieln
  • instabilenn
  • instabillen
  • instabilne
  • instablien
  • instaiblen
  • instbailen
  • insttabilen
  • intsabilen
  • isntabilen
  • nistabilen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of instabilen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

innstabilen1insatbilen2insstabilen1instabbilen1instabieln2instabilenn1instabillen1instabilne2
Edit distance from "instabilen"

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 "instabilen"?
"instabilen" is spelled I-N-S-T-A-B-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnʃtabiːlən].
What does "instabilen" mean?
As an adjective, "instabilen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil
What words are commonly confused with "instabilen"?
"instabilen" is commonly confused with "instabil", "instabile". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "instabilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "instabilen" is [ˈɪnʃtabiːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "instabilen" come from?
"instabilen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “instabilen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-S-T-A-B-I-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪnʃtabiːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “instabil” - see the side-by-side comparison. instabilen vs instabil
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list