# inserted vs inverted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### inverted
*adjective · frequency rank #16,735*
Having the order or direction changed; for example, turned upside down, reversed, or in any other way opposite or contrary.

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