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

#4,138
“Logik” frequency rank
#46,816
“Logis” frequency rank
50954
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Logik Logis
Definition Lehre von den Gesetzen des abgeleiteten Wissens meist spartanische Unterkunft

Where the eye mixes Logik and Logis

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

5 ch
Logik
5 ch
Logis

Look-alike desk: Logik vs Logis

A purely visual mix-up. Logik ([ˈloːɡɪk]) 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 a single letter - k in “Logik” becomes s in “Logis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Logik is recorded at frequency rank #4,138, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːɡɪk]. 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 50954, this pair ranks #1,154,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Logik vs Logis

Shared letters: gilo. Private to "Logik": k. Private to "Logis": s.

"Logik" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Logis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Logiklgoik · llogik · loggik · logikk · logki · loigk · olgik
  • Logislgois · llogis · loggis · logiss · logsi · loigs · olgis

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Logik" and "Logis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈloːɡɪk] versus [loˈʒiː]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Logik" or "Logis" show up more?
"Logik" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,138 in our German list, against #46,816 for "Logis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Logik" 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 #1,154,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Logik" 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 #1,154,076 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