# trusted vs trusty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trusted
*verb · IPA /ˈtɹʌstɪd/ · frequency rank #5,172*
simple past and past participle of trust

### trusty
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɹʌsti/ · frequency rank #28,063*
Reliable or trustworthy.

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