# Riley

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹaɪ.li/ · frequency rank #8,343

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A surname.
3. A surname.
4. A unisex given name.
5. A unisex given name.
6. A placename
7. A placename
8. A placename
9. A placename
10. A placename
11. A placename
12. A manufacturer of British motorcars (1907-1969) named after William Riley Jr.

## Etymology
* From Ryley in Lancashire, from Old English ryge (“rye”) + leah (“clearing, meadow”). Equivalent to rye + -ley (“lea”).
* A variant of Reilly, from Irish Ó Raghallaigh (see O'Reilly).

## Easily confused with
- **rly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-rly)
- **rule** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-rule)
- **rise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-rise)
- **ripe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-ripe)
- **rite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-rite)
- **rules** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-rules)
- **river** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-river)
- **roles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-roles)
- **ruled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-ruled)
- **rises** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-rises)
- **risky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-risky)
- **risen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-risen)
- **ruler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-ruler)
- **rites** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-rites)
- **Rolex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-rolex)
- **riser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-riser)
- **riven** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-riven)
- **rivet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-rivet)
- **ripen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-ripen)
- **Ripley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riley-vs-ripley)

## Common misspellings (7)
`irley`, `riely`, `rileyy`, `rilley`, `rilye`, `rliey`, `rriley`

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