# reliable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈlaɪəbl̩/ · frequency rank #4,404

## Definitions
1. Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
2. Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't.

## Etymology
From rely + -able.

## Easily confused with
- **reliance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reliable-vs-reliance)
- **reliably** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reliable-vs-reliably)
- **reusable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reliable-vs-reusable)
- **readable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/readable-vs-reliable)
- **relatable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relatable-vs-reliable)

## Common misspellings (12)
`erliable`, `reilable`, `relaible`, `reliabble`, `reliabel`, `reliablle`, `relialbe`, `relibale`, `reliible`, `relliable`, `rleiable`, `rreliable`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reliable