Which to use
“disloyal” is an adjective and “disloyalty” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,258
- “disloyal” frequency rank
- #45,885
- “disloyalty” frequency rank
- 81143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disloyal | disloyalty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Not loyal, without loyalty. | An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set disloyal and disloyalty apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
disloyal and disloyalty form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “disloyal” sits inside “disloyalty” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disloyal is recorded at frequency rank #35,258, classified as anadj, pronounced [dɪsˈlɔɪ(j)əɫ]. disloyalty is at rank #45,885, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 81143, this pair ranks #18,302 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "disloyal" and "disloyalty" be used interchangeably?
Remembering disloyal vs disloyalty
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “disloyal”; for a noun, it's “disloyalty”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disloyal” entry
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