instantan

[ˌɪnstanˈtaːn]

/[ˌɪnstanˈtaːn]/ adj

The verdict

“instantan” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Verzögerung

Corpus desk

Index DE-instantan · instantan · German

instantan · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for instantan
PropertyValue
Headwordinstantan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɪnstanˈtaːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „instantan“ im Deutschen

instantanliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

instantan is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌɪnstanˈtaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Verzögerung".

No generated misspelling entries exist for instantan in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is instantan, spelled I-N-S-T-A-N-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Verzögerung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er [Einstein] zeigte damit, dass sich keine effektiven Wirkungen, also auch keine Felder und Kräfte, schneller als das Licht ausbreiten können. Eine instantane Wirkung über beliebige Entfernungen ist demnach unmöglich.“
  2. „Der Mann und viele weitere sterben nahezu instantan.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "instantan"?
"instantan" is spelled I-N-S-T-A-N-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɪnstanˈtaːn].
What does "instantan" mean?
As an adjective, "instantan" means: ohne Verzögerung
How do you pronounce "instantan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "instantan" is [ˌɪnstanˈtaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "instantan" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list