# cloister vs cluster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cloister
*noun · IPA /ˈklɔɪstə/ · frequency rank #39,248*
A covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that surround a quadrangle; especially:

### 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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