# incest vs insist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### incest
*noun · IPA /ˈɪn.sɛst/ · frequency rank #18,108*
Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo.

### insist
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈsɪst/ · frequency rank #6,798*
To hold up a claim emphatically.

## Source
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