loyalty

/ˈlɔɪəlti/

//ˈlɔɪəlti// noun

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"loyalty" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“loyalty” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,435. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,435
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being loyal; fidelity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-loyalty · loyalty · English

loyalty · rank #5,435 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,435
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH licensed

Nearest frequency peer: licensed (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “loyalty”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “loyalty” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

loyalty vs loyal
71% similar
loyalty vs locally
71% similar
loyalty vs locality
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for loyalty
PropertyValue
Headwordloyalty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɔɪəlti/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,435
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “loyalty”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).loyaltylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “licensed” (#5,434), “Madison” (#5,436), “lens” (#5,433). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “loyalty” is #5,435. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around loyalty (IPA /ˈlɔɪəlti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,435 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for loyalty, with forms such as "lloyalty", "loaylty", and "loyallty". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "loyal", "locally", "locality", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English loialte, borrowed from Old French loialte, loiauté (Modern loyauté) from loial + -té, equivalent to loyal + -ty. The correct English form is loyalty, spelled L-O-Y-A-L-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being loyal; fidelity.
  2. 2
    Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how loyalty appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. brand loyalty
  2. He showed loyalty to his local football club after successive relegations.

Etymology

From Middle English loialte, borrowed from Old French loialte, loiauté (Modern loyauté) from loial + -té, equivalent to loyal + -ty.

Synonyms

truenessfaith

Antonyms

disloyalty

This word in other languages

lealtad(Español)loyauté(Français)Treue(Deutsch)lealdade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lloyalty
  • loaylty
  • loyallty
  • loyaltty
  • loyaltyy
  • loyalyt
  • loyatly
  • loylaty
  • loyyalty
  • lyoalty
  • olyalty

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of loyalty - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lloyalty1loaylty2loyallty1loyaltty1loyaltyy1loyalyt2loyatly2loylaty2
Edit distance from "loyalty"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "loyalty"?
"loyalty" is spelled L-O-Y-A-L-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɔɪəlti/.
What does "loyalty" mean?
As a noun, "loyalty" means: The state of being loyal; fidelity.
What words are commonly confused with "loyalty"?
"loyalty" is commonly confused with "loyal", "locally", "locality". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "loyalty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loyalty" is /ˈlɔɪəlti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "loyalty"?
From Middle English loialte, borrowed from Old French loialte, loiauté (Modern loyauté) from loial + -té, equivalent to loyal + -ty. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "loyalty", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Madison#5,436Jessica#5,428partial#5,442placing#5,444

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list