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 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,093
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-moy · Moy · English

Moy · rank #63,093 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,093
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH MSFT

Nearest frequency peer: MSFT (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Moy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Moy” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

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

Long-tail rank of “Moy” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Moyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “MSFT” (#63,094), “Moskowitz” (#63,091), “mth” (#63,095). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Moy” is #63,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Moy is uncommon English at frequency #63,093 among 4,057 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mth#63,095mfr#63,080LPN#63,055LGB#63,042

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list