Which to use
“logs” and “los” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,493
- “logs” frequency rank
- #1,728
- “los” frequency rank
- 11221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logs | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of log | A medium-sized wildcat, most of them part of the genus Lynx. |
Where the eye mixes logs and los
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. logs (/lɒɡz/) and los (/lɒs/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
logs is recorded at frequency rank #9,493, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɒɡz/. los is at rank #1,728, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒs/.
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 11221, this pair ranks #488,245 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of logs vs los
Shared letters: los. Private to "logs": g. Private to "los": -.
"logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- logs ← lgos · llogs · loggs · logss · losg · olgs