# duster vs Dustin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### Dustin
*name · IPA /ˈdʌstɪn/ · frequency rank #16,458*
A male given name from the Germanic languages (very rarely also given to women).

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