lisvsLogisTell them apart

Which to use

“lis” and “Logis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,263
“lis” frequency rank
#46,816
“Logis” frequency rank
85079
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lis Logis
Definition Stieleiche meist spartanische Unterkunft

Where the eye mixes lis and Logis

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

3 ch
lis
5 ch
Logis

Why the eye confuses lis with Logis

A purely visual mix-up. lis ([lis]) and Logis ([loˈʒiː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lis is recorded at frequency rank #38,263, classified as anoun, pronounced [lis]. Logis is at rank #46,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loˈʒiː].

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 85079, this pair ranks #113,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lis vs Logis

Shared letters: ils. Private to "lis": -. Private to "Logis": go.

"lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Logis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Logislgois · llogis · loggis · logiss · logsi · loigs · olgis

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lis" and "Logis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([lis] versus [loˈʒiː]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "lis" vs "Logis" - which ranks higher?
"lis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,263 in our German list, against #46,816 for "Logis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "lis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Logis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #113,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lis" and "Logis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Logis vs Loses". 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 #113,760 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list