# instalment vs instrument

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### instalment
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/ · frequency rank #27,513*
Australia, British, and Canada standard spelling of installment.

### instrument
*noun · IPA /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ · frequency rank #4,608*
A device used to produce music.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/instalment-vs-instrument