# dieter vs duster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dieter
*noun · frequency rank #28,172*
A person who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight.

### duster
*noun · IPA /ˈdʌstɚ/ · frequency rank #37,899*
An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.

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