loyal
loy·al/ˈlɔɪəl/adjective
loyal is spelled L-O-Y-A-L: 5 letters and 2 syllables (loy·al). It appears 16 times per million words in written English, the 5,121st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, loyal means “Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in loyal?
| Letters | 5: L-O-Y-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: loy·al |
| In writing | 16 times per million words; the 5,121st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is loyal?
Loyal appears 16 times per million words in written English, the 5,121st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce loyal?
- /ˈlɔɪəl/
Loyal has 2 syllables, split loy·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-I_learned_some_phrases-loyal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with loyal?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as loyal.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: alloy.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of loyal
- more loyal comparative
- most loyal superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does loyal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
Dogs are very loyal animals, which is why they make wonderful pets.
- 2
Firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant.
- 3
Faithful to a person or cause.
We must remain loyal to the mission.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Loyal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense firm in allegiance to a person or institution:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does loyal come from?
Borrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal and leal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).