# locus vs logos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### locus
*noun · IPA /ˈləʊkəs/ · frequency rank #23,026*
A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

### logos
*noun · IPA /ˈlɒɡɒs/ · frequency rank #14,356*
A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion.

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