# insisting vs insulting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### insisting
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,936*
Synonym of insistant.

### insulting
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,237*
Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/insisting-vs-insulting