# dusted vs duster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dusted
*verb · IPA /ˈdʌstɪd/ · frequency rank #25,043*
simple past and past participle of dust

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dusted-vs-duster