# durst vs dust

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

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

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