trustworthy

Name: trustworthy, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/

//ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“trustworthy” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,857. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,857
frequency rank, English: 3,151
“T” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deserving of trust, reliable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-trustworthy · trustworthy · English

trustworthy · rank #14,857 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #14,857
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 19 variants
BOOK-MID 3,151
PHOTO-FINISH trenches

Nearest frequency peer: trenches (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

tighten

85,147
Townsend

85,146
trenches

85,145
trustworthy

85,144
twelfth

85,142
tyre

85,141

What this shows “trustworthy” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for trustworthy
Property	Value
Headword	trustworthy
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#14,857
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “trustworthy”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).trustworthylands here:

#14,857

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “trenches” (#14,856), “Townsend” (#14,855), “twelfth” (#14,859). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “trustworthy” is #14,857. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around trustworthy (IPA /ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,857 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Deserving of trust, reliable.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for trustworthy, with forms such as "rtustworthy", "trrustworthy", and "trsutworthy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From trust + -worthy. The correct English form is trustworthy, spelled T-R-U-S-T-W-O-R-T-H-Y.

Definition

1
Deserving of trust, reliable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how trustworthy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

The storage of cryptographic secrets is one of the paramount requirements in building trustworthy systems.

Etymology

From trust + -worthy.

Synonyms

believable convincing credible dependable ethical honest honorable kosher principled reliable responsible righteous secure sensible straight true trustable trusty truthful unfailing

This word in other languages

fidedigno(Español)de confiance(Français)vertrauenswürdig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

rtustworthy
trrustworthy
trsutworthy
trusstworthy
trustowrthy
trusttworthy
trustworhty
trustworrthy
trustworthhy
trustworthyy
trustwortthy
trustwortyh
trustwotrhy
trustwrothy
trustwworthy
truswtorthy
trutsworthy
ttrustworthy
turstworthy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trustworthy - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "trustworthy"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trustworthy"?

"trustworthy" is spelled T-R-U-S-T-W-O-R-T-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/.

What does "trustworthy" mean?

As an adjective, "trustworthy" means: Deserving of trust, reliable.

What are common misspellings of "trustworthy"?

Common misspellings include "rtustworthy", "trrustworthy", "trsutworthy", "trusstworthy", "trustowrthy". The correct spelling is "trustworthy".

How do you pronounce "trustworthy"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trustworthy" is /ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "trustworthy"?

From trust + -worthy. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "trustworthy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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