# insert vs insult

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### insert
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈsɜːt/ · frequency rank #7,019*
To put in between or into.

### insult
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈsʌlt/ · frequency rank #7,240*
To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

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