inset vs insert

inset and insert both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inset	Yes	No	Yes	No
insert	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, inset and insert are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, insert is a hypernym of inset; that is, insert is a word with a broader meaning than inset:

Other hypernyms of inset include enclose, inclose, introduce, put in, stick in.

inset (noun)	insert (noun)
a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment	(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted	(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one	an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
	a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication

inset (verb)	insert (verb)
set or place in	place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
	insert casually
	put or introduce into something
	fit snugly into