al instante

[al ĩnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]

/[al ĩnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]/ phrase

The verdict

“al instante” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sin la menor dilación; prontamente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-al-instante · al instante · Spanish

al instante · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for al instante
PropertyValue
Headwordal instante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[al ĩnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “al instante” en español

al instanteno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

al instante is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [al ĩnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sin la menor dilación; prontamente.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for al instante in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is al instante, spelled A-L- -I-N-S-T-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sin la menor dilación; prontamente.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "al instante"?
"al instante" is spelled A-L- -I-N-S-T-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [al ĩnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e].
What does "al instante" mean?
As a phrase, "al instante" means: Sin la menor dilación; prontamente.
How do you pronounce "al instante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "al instante" is [al ĩnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "al instante" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list