Which to use
“led” and “loy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,687
- “led” frequency rank
- #44,027
- “loy” frequency rank
- 53714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | led | loy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Diode semiconductrice à jonction qui émet une lumière colorée ou blanche lorsqu’elle est traversée par un courant électrique. | Ancienne variante orthographique de loi. |
Where the eye mixes led and loy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses led with loy
A purely visual mix-up. led (\lɛd\) and loy (\lwa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
led is recorded at frequency rank #9,687, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɛd\. 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 53714, this pair ranks #138,884 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of led vs loy
Shared letters: l. Private to "led": de. Private to "loy": oy.
"led" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "led" and "loy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "led" or "loy"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "led" and "loy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "led" 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 #138,884 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "led" and "loy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs loy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #138,884 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.