# analog

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæn.əˌlɒɡ/ · frequency rank #10,644

## Definitions
1. In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).
2. Not relating to, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet; relating to real life.

## Etymology
First attested in the early 19th century; from French analogue, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλογος (análogos, “proportionate”), from ἀνά (aná, “up to”) + λόγος (lógos, “ratio”). Equivalent to ana- (“functionally similar”) + -log.

## Easily confused with
- **anglo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/analog-vs-anglo)
- **Avalon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/analog-vs-avalon)
- **analogy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/analog-vs-analogy)
- **analogue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/analog-vs-analogue)
- **anal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anal-vs-analog)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aanlog`, `analgo`, `anallog`, `analogg`, `anaolg`, `anlaog`, `annalog`, `naalog`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/analog