# loch vs loy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loch
*noun · IPA /lɔx/ · frequency rank #16,064*
A lake.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loch-vs-loy