logicvsLokiWhich spelling fits?

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

#38,883
“logic” frequency rank
#33,704
“Loki” frequency rank
72587
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logic Loki
Definition Logik Figur aus der nordischen Mythologie

Where the eye mixes logic and Loki

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

5 ch
logic
4 ch
Loki

Visual trap between logic and Loki

A purely visual mix-up. logic ([ˈlɒdʒːk]) and Loki ([ˈloːki]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72587, 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]. Loki is at rank #33,704, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːki].

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 72587, this pair ranks #384,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of logic vs Loki

Shared letters: ilo. Private to "logic": cg. Private to "Loki": k.

"logic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Loki" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logiclgoic · llogic · logci · loggic · logicc · loigc · olgic
  • Lokilkoi · lloki · loik · lokki · olki

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "logic" and "Loki" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlɒdʒːk] versus [ˈloːki]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "logic" or "Loki"?
"Loki" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,704 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.

After this comparison

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 "Loki" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #384,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "logic" and "Loki" 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 #384,141 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