loyal

[loˈjaːl]

/[loˈjaːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“loyal” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,610
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - regierungstreu, zu Regierung oder auch Staat stehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-loyal · loyal · German

loyal · rank #23,610 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,610
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lr

Nearest frequency peer: Lr (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „loyal“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „loyal“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

loyal vs lol
60% similar
loyal vs Lola
40% similar
loyal vs lokal
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for loyal
PropertyValue
Headwordloyal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[loˈjaːl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,610
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „loyal“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).loyalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lr“ (#23,611), „listet“ (#23,608), „Luftdruck“ (#23,612). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „loyal“ bei #23,610. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around loyal (IPA [loˈjaːl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,610 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for loyal, with forms such as "lloyal", "loayl", and "loyall". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "lol", "Lola", "lokal", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is loyal, spelled L-O-Y-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    regierungstreu, zu Regierung oder auch Staat stehend
  2. 2
    zu jemandem haltend, sich an Abmachungen haltend, treu sein und sich anständig verhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er war loyal, auch wenn die Entscheidungen der Regierung ihm nicht einleuchteten.
  2. Er war immer ein loyaler Mitarbeiter des Betriebes.

Antonyms

illoyaluntreu

This word in other languages

loyal(English)leal(Español)loyal(Français)leal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lloyal
  • loayl
  • loyall
  • loyla
  • loyyal
  • lyoal
  • olyal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of loyal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lloyal1loayl2loyall1loyla2loyyal1lyoal2olyal2
Edit distance from "loyal"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "loyal"?
"loyal" is spelled L-O-Y-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [loˈjaːl].
What does "loyal" mean?
As an adjective, "loyal" means: regierungstreu, zu Regierung oder auch Staat stehend
What words are commonly confused with "loyal"?
"loyal" is commonly confused with "lol", "Lola", "lokal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "loyal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loyal" is [loˈjaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "loyal" come from?
"loyal" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kajak#23,583Nerds#23,637Imker#23,571hetzt#23,563

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Hacke7 variantsPromo7 variantsprüfe7 variantsraven7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list