# inherited vs inserted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inherited
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #8,161*
simple past and past participle of inherit

### inserted
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈsɜːtɪd/ · frequency rank #10,559*
simple past and past participle of insert

## Source
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