# trustee, trusty

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /tɹʌsˈtiː/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### trustee
*/tɹʌsˈtiː/*
A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals (beneficiaries), or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.

### trusty
*/ˈtɹʌsti/*
Reliable or trustworthy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/trustee