Which to use
“resiliency” is a noun and “resilient” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,879
- “resiliency” frequency rank
- #15,044
- “resilient” frequency rank
- 58923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | resiliency | resilient |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym of resilience. | Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resiliency and resilient apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
resiliency and resilient form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
resiliency is recorded at frequency rank #43,879, classified as anoun. resilient is at rank #15,044, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58923, this pair ranks #109,405 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "resiliency" and "resilient" be used interchangeably?
Remembering resiliency vs resilient
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “resiliency”; for an adjective, it's “resilient”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “resiliency” entry
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