imstande
\ˌɪmˈʃtandə\
The verdict
“imstande” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Habile, capable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-imstande · imstande · French
imstande · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | imstande |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ˌɪmˈʃtandə\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « imstande » en français
Rare enough to double-check
imstande is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˌɪmˈʃtandə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Habile, capable.".
imstande has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is imstande, spelled I-M-S-T-A-N-D-E.
Definition
- 1Habile, capable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how imstande appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ist das einzige Geheimnis, und der nette kleine Eduard entscheidet sich, ins zweite Lager hinüberzuwechseln: Er wird ein Mann sein, den man nicht schlägt, weil man weiß, dass er imstande ist zu töten.
Louise besaß einen äußerst dürren Stolz: vor lauter Angst, betrogen zu werden, verkannte sie bei ihren Kindern, ihrem Mann, bei sich selbst sogar die Eigenschaften, die ins Auge sprangen; Charles war nicht imstande, die Schönheit anderer Menschen zu erkennen; er verwechselte Schönheit mit Gesundheit: (...)
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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.