LogisvsLogoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,816
“Logis” frequency rank
#3,757
“Logo” frequency rank
50573
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Logis Logo
Definition meist spartanische Unterkunft graphisches Kennzeichen, mit dem sich eine Firma selbst darstellt, als Erkennungszeichen für eine Institution oder (seltener) Person – ein meist künstlerisch gestaltetes oder ergänztes Wort (ein Firmenname, Text oder zumindest Buchstabe oder Schriftzeichen); – ein Ikon oder eine Graphik (auch ohne Wort)

Where the eye mixes Logis and Logo

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

5 ch
Logis
4 ch
Logo

Visual trap between Logis and Logo

A purely visual mix-up. Logis ([loˈʒiː]) and Logo ([ˈloːɡo]) 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 50573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Logis is recorded at frequency rank #46,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [loˈʒiː]. Logo is at rank #3,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːɡo].

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 50573, this pair ranks #1,168,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Logis vs Logo

Shared letters: glo. Private to "Logis": is. Private to "Logo": -.

"Logis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Logo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Logislgois · llogis · loggis · logiss · logsi · loigs · olgis
  • Logolgoo · llogo · loggo · loog · olgo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Logis" and "Logo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([loˈʒiː] versus [ˈloːɡo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Logis" or "Logo" show up more?
"Logo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,757 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.

Useful next steps

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "Logis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Logo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,168,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Logis" and "Logo" 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 #1,168,526 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