# infecter vs insectes

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### infecter
*verb · IPA \ɛ̃.fɛk.te\ · frequency rank #34,134*
Gâter, inoculer des germes contagieux.

### insectes
*noun · IPA \ɛ̃.sɛkt\ · frequency rank #5,354*
Pluriel de insecte.

## Source
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