# install vs instill

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### install
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈstɔːl/ · frequency rank #5,695*
To connect, set up or prepare something for use

### instill
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈstɪl/ · frequency rank #28,958*
To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

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