# insulin vs insults

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### insulin
*noun · IPA /ˈɪnsjʊlin/ · frequency rank #9,485*
A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).

### insults
*noun · IPA /ˈɪnsʌlts/ · frequency rank #13,176*
plural of insult

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