Log book or logbook?
log book is a noun meaning “Alternative form of logbook”; logbook is a noun meaning “A book in which measurements of a ship's position are recorded, along with…”. log book is written as two words and logbook as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between log book and logbook?
| log book | logbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | Alternative form of logbook | A book in which measurements of a ship's position are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage, such as weather, resupply occasions, the crew's… A book in which events are recorded; a journal, especially of travel |
| Example | none recorded | Near-synonym: log |
| Forms | log-books | logbooks |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɑɡ.bʊk/ /ˈlɔɡ.bʊk/ /ˈlɒɡ.bʊk/ | /ˈlɑɡ.bʊk/ /ˈlɔɡ.bʊk/ /ˈlɒɡ.bʊk/ |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | about once in every 3 million words |
Sources: log book and logbook in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of log book and logbook
log book
- 1
Alternative form of logbook
- 2
Alternative form of logbook
logbook
- 1
A book in which measurements of a ship's position are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage, such as weather, resupply occasions, the crew's performance, other ships sighted, and…
Near-synonym: log
- 2
A book in which events are recorded; a journal, especially of travel
- 3
UKA record of the ownership and licensing of a motor car
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, log book or logbook?
log book is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; logbook about once in every 3 million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).