Which to use
“LGV” and “loy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,784
- “LGV” frequency rank
- #44,027
- “loy” frequency rank
- 70811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | LGV | loy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ligne de chemin de fer à grande vitesse, destiné aux trains à grande vitesse. | Ancienne variante orthographique de loi. |
Where the eye mixes LGV and loy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. LGV (CCC) and loy (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between LGV and loy
A purely visual mix-up. LGV (\ɛl.ʒe.ve\) 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 70811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
LGV is recorded at frequency rank #26,784, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛl.ʒe.ve\. 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 70811, this pair ranks #49,912 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of LGV vs loy
Shared letters: l. Private to "LGV": gv. Private to "loy": oy.
"LGV" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "loy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "LGV" for "loy" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "LGV" 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 #49,912 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "LGV" and "loy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs loy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,912 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.