# antler vs aster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### antler
*noun · IPA /ˈænt.lə/ · frequency rank #46,305*
A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose, and elk, normally in pairs, grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)

### aster
*noun · IPA /ˈæs.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #36,438*
Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.

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