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
1,488
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs instabil

Corpus desk

Index DE-instabilen · instabilen · German

instabilen · rank #46,751 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,751
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Inselgruppe

Nearest frequency peer: Inselgruppe (-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 „instabilen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „instabilen“ 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).

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „instabilen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.instabilenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Inselgruppe“ (#46,750), „internal“ (#46,752), „innige“ (#46,749). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „instabilen“ bei #46,751. 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 1,488 “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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jobcenters#46,759Hochburgen#46,736Hindukusch#46,732herrlichem#46,731

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Inselgruppe15 variantsKoexistenz15 variantsLambrecht15 variantsLiebeslied15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list