# durst vs dusk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### durst
*verb · IPA /dɝst/ · frequency rank #41,603*
simple past and past participle of dare

### dusk
*adjective · IPA /dʌsk/ · frequency rank #16,221*
Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durst-vs-dusk