# inlay vs Inman

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inlay
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈleɪ/ · frequency rank #42,712*
To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.

### Inman
*name · IPA /ˈɪnmən/ · frequency rank #40,751*
A surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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