insertar
/inseɾˈtaɾ/
The English phrase 'insert' can be translated into Spanish as insertar. It is also spelled inserir. Wiktionary also lists enserir and injerir.
Meaning: put in between or into (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| insertar | /inseɾˈtaɾ/ | |
| enserir | /enseˈɾiɾ/ | |
| injerir | /inxeˈɾiɾ/ | |
| inserir | /inseˈɾiɾ/ | alternative form |
The primary way to express the action of putting something into or between something else is through the verb insertar. This is especially common in computing, where it is the standard term used for inserting text, images or data into a document.
Which one should you use?
While insertar is common in computing, introducir serves as a formal way to express the general action of inserting. The form inserir is an alternative spelling of injerir.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/inseɾˈtaɾ/
Did you know?
- The verbs insertar and injerir are actually doublets, meaning they both descended from the same Latin word īnserĕre but evolved into different forms in Spanish.
- The word injerir is rarely used to mean 'insert' today and is instead most common as the reflexive injerirse, meaning to meddle or interfere in someone else's affairs.
- While insertar describes a physical or digital action, the related verb injertar is the specialized term used for grafting a plant or performing a skin graft in medicine.
Examples in context
- Por favor, introduzca el documento en la ranura.Please insert the document in the slot.
- Inserte la imagen en la presentación de diapositivas.Insert the image into the slideshow.
- Mete las llaves en el agujero.Insert the keys into the hole.
- Pon el CD en el reproductor de música.Insert the CD into the music player.
- Introduce el billete en el cajero automático.Insert the bill into the ATM.
- Mete el pan en la bolsa.Put the bread in the bag.
- Inserta la llave en la cerradura.Insert the key into the lock.
- Introduce los documentos en la carpeta.Insert the documents into the folder.
- Debes insertar la tarjeta en la ranura.You must insert the card into the slot.
- ¿Cómo puedo insertar este archivo en el documento?How can I insert this file into the document?
- No olvides insertar la moneda en la máquina.Don't forget to insert the coin into the machine.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are trying to use an old vending machine.
- SofíaJavier, intenta insertar la moneda de nuevo.Javier, try to insert the coin again.
- JavierNo puedo insertar nada, la ranura está bloqueada.I can't insert anything, the slot is blocked.
- SofíaEspera, deja que yo intente insertar la tarjeta.Wait, let me try to insert the card.
- Javier¡Funciona! Gracias por ayudarme, Sofía.It works! Thanks for helping me, Sofía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “insert” translations and entries insertar, enserir, injerir, inserir, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries injerir, insertar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
