# lobster vs luster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lobster
*noun · IPA /ˈlɒb.stə/ · frequency rank #12,093*
A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.

### luster
*noun · IPA /ˈlʌstɚ/ · frequency rank #30,486*
The ability or condition of shining with reflected light; sheen, gleam, gloss, sparkle, shine, etc.

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