Which to use
“lar” is an adverb and “loy” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,637
- “lar” frequency rank
- #44,027
- “loy” frequency rank
- 92664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lar | loy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trop. | Ancienne variante orthographique de loi. |
Letter map: lar vs loy
Shared letters muted; letters that set lar and loy apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. lar (CVC) and loy (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: lar vs loy
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lar is anadverb and loyanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lar is recorded at frequency rank #48,637, classified as anadv. loy is at rank #44,027, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lwa\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 92664, this pair ranks #2,830 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lar vs loy
Shared letters: l. Private to "lar": ar. Private to "loy": oy.
"lar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lar" for "loy" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lar" vs "loy" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lar" and "loy".
- Full dictionary entry for "lar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,830 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lar" and "loy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lar vs lep". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,830 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.