Moy

/mɔɪ/

//mɔɪ// name

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"moy" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Moy” is uncommon English (frequency #63,093 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,093
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname.

Key facts for Moy
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/mɔɪ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#63,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Moy” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Moy is uncommon English at frequency #63,093 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /mɔɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Moy doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Taishanese 梅 (moi3), or a habitational surname for someone from Moy, Aisne or Mouy, Oise in France. The correct English form is Moy, spelled M-O-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A small village beside Loch Moy in the Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7634).
  3. 3
    A hamlet beside the Loch Laggan Reservoir in the Highland council area (OS grid ref NN4282).
  4. 4
    A village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
  5. 5
    A river, the River Moy in County Mayo and County Sligo, Ireland.

Etymology

From Taishanese 梅 (moi3), or a habitational surname for someone from Moy, Aisne or Mouy, Oise in France.

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 "Moy"?
"Moy" is spelled M-O-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /mɔɪ/.
What does "Moy" mean?
As a proper noun, "Moy" means: A surname.
How do you pronounce "Moy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moy" is /mɔɪ/. 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 "Moy"?
From Taishanese 梅 (moi3), or a habitational surname for someone from Moy, Aisne or Mouy, Oise in France. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Moy”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mɔɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list