insert vs install

insert

verb
  • To put in between or into. 

noun
  • A sequence of DNA inserted into another DNA molecule. 

  • A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene. 

  • A plug-in that adds an effect to an audio track. 

  • A pre-recorded segment included as part of a live broadcast. 

  • An image inserted into text. 

  • An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance. 

  • A mechanical component inserted into another. 

  • A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc. 

install

verb
  • To establish or settle in. 

  • To connect, set up or prepare something for use, often specifically (in Computing) to transfer software onto a device's permanent storage and put it in a state where it is ready to be run when needed, usually decompressing it if necessary and performing any necessary pre-first-run configuration. 

  • To admit formally into an office, rank or position. 

noun
  • An installation. (Usage originated as a truncated form of the word installation.) 

  • Installer. A software utility that installs an application. 

How often have the words insert and install occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )