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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "logic" and "Logik" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "logic" or "Logik" show up more?
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.