LogikvsLokTell them apart

Which to use

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

#4,138
“Logik” frequency rank
#12,122
“Lok” frequency rank
16260
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Logik Lok
Definition Lehre von den Gesetzen des abgeleiteten Wissens Lokomotive

Where the eye mixes Logik and Lok

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

5 ch
Logik
3 ch
Lok

Why the eye confuses Logik with Lok

A purely visual mix-up. Logik ([ˈloːɡɪk]) and Lok ([lɔk]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16260, 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]. Lok is at rank #12,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔk].

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 16260, this pair ranks #1,937,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Logik vs Lok

Shared letters: klo. Private to "Logik": gi. Private to "Lok": -.

"Logik" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Lok" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Logiklgoik · llogik · loggik · logikk · logki · loigk · olgik

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Logik" for "Lok" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈloːɡɪk] versus [lɔk]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Logik" or "Lok"?
"Logik" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,138 in our German list, against #12,122 for "Lok". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Logik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Lok" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,937,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Logik" and "Lok" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lok 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 #1,937,300 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