Which to use
“loy” is a noun and “LR” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,027
- “loy” frequency rank
- #6,844
- “LR” frequency rank
- 50871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loy | LR |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ancienne variante orthographique de loi. | Les Républicains; parti politique français de droite. |
Where the eye mixes loy and LR
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: loy vs LR
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loy is \lwa\ while LR is \ɛl.ɛʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loy is recorded at frequency rank #44,027, classified as anoun, pronounced \lwa\. LR is at rank #6,844, tagged as aname, pronounced \ɛl.ɛʁ\.
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 50871, this pair ranks #159,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loy vs LR
Shared letters: l. Private to "loy": oy. Private to "LR": r.
"loy" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "LR" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "loy" for "LR" ever safe?
Frequency check: "loy" vs "LR" - which ranks higher?
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 "loy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "LR" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loy" and "LR" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs loy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #159,294 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.