# instance vs instant

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### instance
*noun · IPA \ɛ̃s.tɑ̃s\ · frequency rank #4,681*
Sollicitation pressante.

### instant
*adjective · IPA \ɛ̃s.tɑ̃\ · frequency rank #902*
Qui est pressant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/instance-vs-instant