# trustee vs trusty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trustee
*noun · IPA /tɹʌsˈtiː/ · frequency rank #11,627*
A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals (beneficiaries), or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.

### 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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