# Liu vs log

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Liu
*name · IPA /ljoʊ/ · frequency rank #10,575*
A surname from Chinese.

### log
*noun · IPA /lɒɡ/ · frequency rank #3,826*
The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liu-vs-log