# instances

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪnstənsɪz/ · frequency rank #6,484

## Definitions
1. plural of instance

## Easily confused with
- **instincts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/instances-vs-instincts)
- **instance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/instance-vs-instances)

## Common misspellings (14)
`innstances`, `insatnces`, `insstances`, `instacnes`, `instancces`, `instancess`, `instancse`, `instanecs`, `instannces`, `instnaces`, `insttances`, `intsances`, `isntances`, `nistances`

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