# locale vs loyale

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### locale
*adjective · IPA \lɔ.kal\ · frequency rank #2,086*
Féminin singulier de local.

### loyale
*adjective · IPA \lwa.jal\ · frequency rank #24,275*
Féminin singulier de loyal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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