# loco vs loy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loco
*adverb · IPA /ˈləʊ.kəʊ/ · frequency rank #22,141*
A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.

### 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: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loco-vs-loy