Which to use
“loc” and “loy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,508
- “loc” frequency rank
- #44,027
- “loy” frequency rank
- 71535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loc | loy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Loquet, serrure. | Ancienne variante orthographique de loi. |
Letter map: loc vs loy
Shared letters muted; letters that set loc and loy apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - loc / loy
loc and loy are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - c in “loc” becomes y in “loy”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loc is recorded at frequency rank #27,508, classified as anoun. 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 71535, this pair ranks #47,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loc vs loy
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loc": c. Private to "loy": y.
"loc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loc" and "loy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "loc" vs "loy" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "loc" and "loy". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "loc" 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 #47,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loc" and "loy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs loy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #47,212 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.