Instrumentalis
[ɪnstʁumɛnˈtaːlɪs]
The verdict
“Instrumentalis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fall/Kasus, der die Verwendung eines Substantivs als Mittel/Werkzeug beschreibt
Corpus desk
Index DE-instrumentalis · Instrumentalis · German
Instrumentalis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Instrumentalis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɪnstʁumɛnˈtaːlɪs] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Instrumentalis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Instrumentalis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnstʁumɛnˈtaːlɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fall/Kasus, der die Verwendung eines Substantivs als Mittel/Werkzeug beschreibt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Instrumentalis, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Instrumentalis, spelled I-N-S-T-R-U-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S.
Definition
- 1Fall/Kasus, der die Verwendung eines Substantivs als Mittel/Werkzeug beschreibt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Instrumentalis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Instrumentalis ist ein Relikt aus indogermanischen Zeiten, das im Althochdeutschen allmählich aus der Mode kam.“
Synonyms
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.