insert
in·sert/ɪnˈsɝt/verb, noun
insert is spelled I-N-S-E-R-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (in·sert). It appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, insert means “To put in between or into” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in insert?
| Letters | 6: I-N-S-E-R-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: in·sert |
| In writing | 10 times per million words; the 7,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is insert?
Insert appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce insert?
- UK /ɪnˈsɜːt/
- US /ɪnˈsɝt/
As a noun (“An image inserted into text”): /ˈɪnsɜːt/, /ˈɪnsɝt/.
Insert has 2 syllables, split in·sert in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-insert_(verb).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-insert_(noun).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with insert?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as insert from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹt/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: sinter.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of insert
- inserts present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- inserting participle, present
- inserted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does insert mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To put in between or into.
In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card.
noun
- 1
An image inserted into text.
- 2
A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc.
This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper.
- 3
A mechanical component inserted into another.
a threaded insert
- 4
An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance.
- 5
A sequence of DNA inserted into another DNA molecule.
- 6
A pre-recorded segment included as part of a live broadcast.
- 7
A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene.
- 8
informalA diaper insert.
noun
- 1
A key that when pressed switches between the overtype mode and the insert mode of a computer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Insert in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | insérer, introduire, insinuer , in texte, illustration , encart |
| German | einsetzen, einfügen, einwerfen , Beilage |
| Portuguese | inserir, enxertar , encarte |
| Spanish | insertar, enserir, injerir, inserir , recuadro , encarte |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does insert come from?
From Latin insertus, past participle of inserō, from in- + serō (“join, bind together, connect, entwine, interweave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind, put together, to line up”). Compare exsert.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).