# rely vs retry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### retry
*verb · IPA /riˈtɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #49,014*
To try or attempt again.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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