Which to use
“logs” and “lough” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,493
- “logs” frequency rank
- #35,390
- “lough” frequency rank
- 44883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logs | lough |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of log | A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland. |
Where the eye mixes logs and lough
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between logs and lough
A purely visual mix-up. logs (/lɒɡz/) and lough (/lɑx/) 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 44883, 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/. lough is at rank #35,390, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɑx/.
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 44883, this pair ranks #226,440 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of logs vs lough
Shared letters: glo. Private to "logs": s. Private to "lough": hu.
"logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lough" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "logs" for "lough" ever safe?
Frequency check: "logs" vs "lough" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "logs" and "lough" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "logs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lough" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,440 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "logs" and "lough" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lough vs Lugo". 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 #226,440 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.