glitter vs glister

glitter and glister both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glitter	Yes	No	Yes	No
glister	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, glitter and glister are synonyms defined as:

glitter and glister: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

Other synonyms of glitter include glisten, scintillation, sparkle.

glitter (noun)	glister (noun)
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light	the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
the occurrence of a small flash or spark

glitter (verb)	glister (verb)
be shiny, as if wet