# instantaneous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnstənˈteɪni.əs/ · frequency rank #24,203

## Definitions
1. Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.

## Etymology
From New Latin īnstāntāneus, from Latin īnstantem.

## Easily confused with
- **instantaneously** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/instantaneous-vs-instantaneously)

## Common misspellings (19)
`innstantaneous`, `insatntaneous`, `insstantaneous`, `instanatneous`, `instanntaneous`, `instantaenous`, `instantaneosu`, `instantaneouss`, `instantaneuos`, `instantanneous`, `instantanoeus`, `instantnaeous`, `instanttaneous`, `instatnaneous`, `instnataneous`, `insttantaneous`, `intsantaneous`, `isntantaneous`, `nistantaneous`

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