LogovsLoksTell them apart

Which to use

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

#3,757
“Logo” frequency rank
#41,325
“Loks” frequency rank
45082
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Logo Loks
Definition 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) Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lok

Where the eye mixes Logo and Loks

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Logo
4 ch
Loks

Why the eye confuses Logo with Loks

A purely visual mix-up. Logo ([ˈloːɡo]) and Loks ([lɔks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Logo is recorded at frequency rank #3,757, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːɡo]. Loks is at rank #41,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔks].

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 45082, this pair ranks #1,365,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Logo vs Loks

Shared letters: lo. Private to "Logo": g. Private to "Loks": ks.

"Logo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Loks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Logolgoo · llogo · loggo · loog · olgo
  • Lokslloks · lokks · lokss · losk · olks

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Logo" for "Loks" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈloːɡo] versus [lɔks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Logo" vs "Loks" - which ranks higher?
"Logo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,757 in our German list, against #41,325 for "Loks". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Useful next steps

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "Logo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Loks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,365,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Logo" and "Loks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loks 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 #1,365,101 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