Which to use
“lodge” and “log” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,264
- “lodge” frequency rank
- #3,826
- “log” frequency rank
- 10090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lodge | log |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin. | The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches. |
Where the eye mixes lodge and log
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lodge and log
A purely visual mix-up. lodge (/lɒd͡ʒ/) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lodge is recorded at frequency rank #6,264, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɒd͡ʒ/. 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 10090, this pair ranks #494,094 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lodge vs log
Shared letters: glo. Private to "lodge": de. Private to "log": -.
"lodge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "log" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lodge ← ldoge · llodge · loddge · lodeg · lodgge · logde · oldge
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lodge" and "log" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "lodge" or "log" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lodge" and "log" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lodge" 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 #494,094 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lodge" and "log" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lodge vs lope". 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 #494,094 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.