# in vs ins

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### in
*preposition · IPA /ən/ · frequency rank #6*
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.

### ins
*noun · IPA /ɪnz/ · frequency rank #8,050*
plural of in

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/in-vs-ins