# clatter vs cluster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clatter
*verb · IPA /ˈklætɚ/ · frequency rank #44,121*
To make a rattling sound.

### cluster
*noun · IPA /ˈklʌstə/ · frequency rank #7,206*
A bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.

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