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Which to use

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

#41,324
“loco” frequency rank
#3,757
“Logo” frequency rank
45081
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature loco Logo
Definition Ort, Platz, Stelle; auch in Fachwort graphisches Kennzeichen, mit dem sich eine Firma selbst darstellt, als Erkennungszeichen für eine Institution oder (seltener) Person – ein meist künstlerisch gestaltetes oder ergänztes Wort (ein Firmenname, Text oder zumindest Buchstabe oder Schriftzeichen); – ein Ikon oder eine Graphik (auch ohne Wort)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loco and Logo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
loco
4 ch
Logo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

loco and Logo 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 differ by a single letter - c in “loco” becomes g in “Logo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

loco is recorded at frequency rank #41,324, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Logo is at rank #3,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːɡo].

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 45081, this pair ranks #1,365,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of loco vs Logo

Shared letters: lo. Private to "loco": c. Private to "Logo": g.

"loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Logo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • locolcoo · lloco · locco · looc · olco
  • Logolgoo · llogo · loggo · loog · olgo

Frequency comparison

loco#41,324
Logo#3,757

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "loco" and "Logo" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by a single letter - c in “loco” becomes g in “Logo”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "loco" or "Logo"?
"Logo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,757 in our German list, against #41,324 for "loco". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering loco vs Logo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “loco” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list