# relay vs rely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### relay
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiːleɪ/ · frequency rank #8,849*
A new set of hounds.

### rely
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ · frequency rank #4,405*
To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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