# loyalty

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɔɪəlti/ · frequency rank #5,435

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **loyal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loyal-vs-loyalty)
- **locally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/locally-vs-loyalty)
- **locality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/locality-vs-loyalty)

## Common misspellings (11)
`lloyalty`, `loaylty`, `loyallty`, `loyaltty`, `loyaltyy`, `loyalyt`, `loyatly`, `loylaty`, `loyyalty`, `lyoalty`, `olyalty`

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