# inhale vs insane

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inhale
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈheɪl/ · frequency rank #20,967*
To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

### insane
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈseɪn/ · frequency rank #3,631*
Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.

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