Instanz

[ɪnˈstant͡s]

/[ɪnˈstant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Instanz” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,488. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,488
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Adresse, eine Einrichtung, der man für eine bestimmte Angelegenheit Autorität beimisst

Corpus desk

Index DE-instanz · Instanz · German

Instanz · rank #7,488 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,488
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Horizont

Nearest frequency peer: Horizont (-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 „Instanz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Instanz“ 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).

Instanz vs Instanzen
78% similar
Instanz vs instant
71% similar
Instanz vs instand
71% similar

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

Key facts for Instanz
PropertyValue
HeadwordInstanz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnˈstant͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,488
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Instanz“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Horizont“ (#7,487), „Investition“ (#7,489), „hole“ (#7,486). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Instanz“ bei #7,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Instanz (IPA [ɪnˈstant͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,488 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Instanz, with forms such as "innstanz", "insatnz", and "insstanz". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Instanzen", "instant", "instand", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Instanz, spelled I-N-S-T-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Adresse, eine Einrichtung, der man für eine bestimmte Angelegenheit Autorität beimisst
  2. 2
    Ebene, auf der sich ein Gericht befindet
  3. 3
    zuständige Einrichtung, Behörde
  4. 4
    eines von möglicherweise mehreren Objekten derselben Klasse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Chef von Chak's Company Ltd. ist in Hongkong eine Instanz in Sachen Antiquitäten.“
  2. „Als die Polizei 1917 zu Besuch kam, um sie aufzufordern, Akte von Modigliani abzuhängen, war Mademoiselle Weill nicht nur eine der ersten Kunsthändlerinnen weit und breit, sondern längst eine Instanz in Sachen Moderne.“

Synonyms

AutoritätAmtDienststelleObjektAusprägung

This word in other languages

instance(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innstanz
  • insatnz
  • insstanz
  • instannz
  • instanzz
  • instazn
  • instnaz
  • insttanz
  • intsanz
  • isntanz
  • nistanz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Instanz - 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.

innstanz1insatnz2insstanz1instannz1instanzz1instazn2instnaz2insttanz1
Edit distance from "Instanz"

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 "Instanz"?
"Instanz" is spelled I-N-S-T-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈstant͡s].
What does "Instanz" mean?
As a noun, "Instanz" means: eine Adresse, eine Einrichtung, der man für eine bestimmte Angelegenheit Autorität beimisst
What words are commonly confused with "Instanz"?
"Instanz" is commonly confused with "Instanzen", "instant", "instand". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Instanz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Instanz" is [ɪnˈstant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Instanz" come from?
"Instanz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Japaner#7,492Kräften#7,496Motoren#7,505Florida#7,470

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

lieferte11 variantsliegende11 variantsmaximale11 variantsClemens11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list