intersperse vs insert

intersperse is not a noun while insert is a noun.

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

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

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

intersperse (noun)	insert (noun)
	(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
	(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
	an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
	a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication

intersperse (verb)	insert (verb)
introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions	place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
place at intervals in or among	insert casually
	put or introduce into something
	fit snugly into