Which to use
“lip” and “log” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,808
- “lip” frequency rank
- #3,826
- “log” frequency rank
- 9634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lip | log |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. | The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches. |
Where the eye mixes lip and log
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lip vs log
A purely visual mix-up. lip (/lɪp/) and log (/lɒɡ/) 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 9634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lip is recorded at frequency rank #5,808, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɪp/. log is at rank #3,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒɡ/.
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 9634, this pair ranks #496,378 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lip vs log
Shared letters: l. Private to "lip": ip. Private to "log": go.
"lip" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "log" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lip" and "log" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lip" vs "log" - which ranks higher?
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 "lip" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "log" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #496,378 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lip" and "log" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lip vs LSC". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #496,378 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.