# loyal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɔɪəl/ · frequency rank #5,141

## Definitions
1. Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
2. Firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant.
3. Faithful to a person or cause.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal and leal.

## Easily confused with
- **Loyola** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loyal-vs-loyola)
- **loyalty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loyal-vs-loyalty)
- **lol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lol-vs-loyal)
- **loa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loa-vs-loyal)
- **loy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loy-vs-loyal)
- **loan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loan-vs-loyal)
- **load** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/load-vs-loyal)
- **loaf** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loaf-vs-loyal)
- **Lola** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lola-vs-loyal)
- **loma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loma-vs-loyal)
- **loam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loam-vs-loyal)
- **Lora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lora-vs-loyal)
- **local** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/local-vs-loyal)
- **legal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legal-vs-loyal)
- **logan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/logan-vs-loyal)
- **Lohan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lohan-vs-loyal)
- **Lomax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lomax-vs-loyal)
- **Laval** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laval-vs-loyal)
- **Lolol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolol-vs-loyal)
- **locale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/locale-vs-loyal)

## Common misspellings (7)
`lloyal`, `loayl`, `loyall`, `loyla`, `loyyal`, `lyoal`, `olyal`

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