Which to use
“instala” and “instalé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,721
- “instala” frequency rank
- #47,884
- “instalé” frequency rank
- 61605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | instala | instalé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de instalar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de instalar. |
Where the eye mixes instala and instalé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: instala vs instalé
A purely visual mix-up. instala ([ĩnsˈt̪ala]) and instalé ([ĩnst̪aˈle]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “instala” becomes é in “instalé”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
instala is recorded at frequency rank #13,721, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnsˈt̪ala]. instalé is at rank #47,884, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩnst̪aˈle].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 61605, this pair ranks #54,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of instala vs instalé
Shared letters: ailnst. Private to "instala": -. Private to "instalé": é.
"instala" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "instalé" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- instala ← innstala · insatla · insstala · instaal · installa · instlaa · insttala · intsala
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "instala" and "instalé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "instala" or "instalé"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "instala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "instalé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "instala" and "instalé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "instado vs instalé". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #54,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.