Which to use
“trusts” is a noun and “trusty” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,681
- “trusts” frequency rank
- #28,063
- “trusty” frequency rank
- 37744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trusts | trusty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of trust | Reliable or trustworthy. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trusts and trusty apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trusts is /tɹʌsts/ while trusty is /ˈtɹʌsti/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “trusts” becomes y in “trusty”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trusts is recorded at frequency rank #9,681, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɹʌsts/. trusty is at rank #28,063, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈtɹʌsti/.
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 37744, this pair ranks #291,888 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trusts vs trusty
Shared letters: rstu. Private to "trusts": -. Private to "trusty": y.
"trusts" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "trusty" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trusts" and "trusty" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trusts" or "trusty"?
Remembering trusts vs trusty
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “trusts”; for an adjective, it's “trusty”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trusts” entry
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