Which to use
“Loh” is a name and “loy” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,164
- “Loh” frequency rank
- #45,491
- “loy” frequency rank
- 92655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loh | loy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | A type of one-eared spade used in Ireland. |
Letter map: Loh vs loy
Shared letters muted; letters that set Loh and loy apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Loh (CVC) and loy (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: Loh vs loy
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Loh is aname and loyanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - h in “Loh” becomes y in “loy”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Loh is recorded at frequency rank #47,164, classified as aname. loy is at rank #45,491, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɔɪ/.
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 92655, this pair ranks #2,431 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Loh vs loy
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Loh": h. Private to "loy": y.
"Loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Loh" and "loy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Loh" vs "loy" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "Loh" vs "loy" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Loh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,431 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loh" and "loy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loh vs LSC". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,431 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.