logicvsLogikWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,883
“logic” frequency rank
#4,138
“Logik” frequency rank
43021
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logic Logik
Definition Logik Lehre von den Gesetzen des abgeleiteten Wissens

Where the eye mixes logic and Logik

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
logic
5 ch
Logik

Visual trap between logic and Logik

A purely visual mix-up. logic ([ˈlɒdʒːk]) and Logik ([ˈloːɡɪk]) 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 a single letter - c in “logic” becomes k in “Logik”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

logic is recorded at frequency rank #38,883, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɒdʒːk]. Logik is at rank #4,138, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːɡɪk].

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 43021, this pair ranks #1,431,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of logic vs Logik

Shared letters: gilo. Private to "logic": c. Private to "Logik": k.

"logic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Logik" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logiclgoic · llogic · logci · loggic · logicc · loigc · olgic
  • Logiklgoik · llogik · loggik · logikk · logki · loigk · olgik

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "logic" and "Logik" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlɒdʒːk] versus [ˈloːɡɪk]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "logic" or "Logik" show up more?
"Logik" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,138 in our German list, against #38,883 for "logic". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "logic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Logik" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,431,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "logic" and "Logik" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "logic vs Lori". 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 #1,431,069 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