# reliance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈlaɪ.əns/ · frequency rank #9,520

## Definitions
1. The act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.
2. The condition of being reliant or dependent.
3. Anything on which to rely; ground of trust.
4. A person or thing which relies on another.

## Etymology
From rely + -ance.

## Easily confused with
- **reliant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reliance-vs-reliant)
- **reliable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reliable-vs-reliance)
- **radiance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/radiance-vs-reliance)
- **relevance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relevance-vs-reliance)
- **refinance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refinance-vs-reliance)

## Common misspellings (12)
`erliance`, `reilance`, `relaince`, `reliacne`, `reliancce`, `relianec`, `reliannce`, `relience`, `relinace`, `relliance`, `rleiance`, `rreliance`

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