# relevant vs reliant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### relevant
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛləvənt/ · frequency rank #2,461*
Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.

### reliant
*adjective · frequency rank #17,014*
Having reliance on somebody or something.

## Source
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