# L3 vs loy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### L3
*noun · frequency rank #36,217*
Short for third level in various contexts

### loy
*noun · IPA /lɔɪ/ · frequency rank #45,491*
A type of one-eared spade used in Ireland.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l3-vs-loy