Which to use
“known” and “logos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,645
- “known” frequency rank
- #14,353
- “logos” frequency rank
- 54998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | known | logos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs know | Indikativ Futur Aktiv des Verbs logi |
Letter map: known vs logos
Shared letters muted; letters that set known and logos apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. known (CCVCC) and logos (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - known / logos
known and logos are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
known is recorded at frequency rank #40,645, classified as averb, pronounced […]. logos is at rank #14,353, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 54998, this pair ranks #996,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of known vs logos
Shared letters: o. Private to "known": knw. Private to "logos": gls.
"known" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "logos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "known" for "logos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "known" vs "logos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "known" vs "logos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "known" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "logos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #996,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "known" and "logos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "known vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #996,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.