# insects vs inspect

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### insects
*noun · IPA /ˈɪnsɛkts/ · frequency rank #6,924*
plural of insect

### inspect
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈspɛkt/ · frequency rank #12,445*
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.

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