# cruise vs crust

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cruise
*noun · IPA /kɹuːz/ · frequency rank #4,933*
A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.

### crust
*noun · IPA /kɹʌst/ · frequency rank #11,194*
A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.

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