# dun vs dust

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dun
*noun · IPA /dʌn/ · frequency rank #18,810*
A brownish grey colour.

### dust
*noun · IPA /dʌst/ · frequency rank #3,557*
Fine particles.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dun-vs-dust