# insistant vs instant

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### insistant
*adjective · IPA \ɛ̃.sis.tɑ̃\ · frequency rank #16,917*
Qui se montre pressant.

### instant
*adjective · IPA \ɛ̃s.tɑ̃\ · frequency rank #902*
Qui est pressant.

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