Which to use
“logs” and “lug” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,493
- “logs” frequency rank
- #25,826
- “lug” frequency rank
- 35319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logs | lug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of log | The act of hauling or dragging. |
Where the eye mixes logs and lug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. logs (/lɒɡz/) and lug (/lʌɡ/) 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 35319, 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/. lug is at rank #25,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lʌɡ/.
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 35319, this pair ranks #312,992 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of logs vs lug
Shared letters: gl. Private to "logs": os. Private to "lug": u.
"logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lug" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- logs ← lgos · llogs · loggs · logss · losg · olgs