logjam
noun, verb
logjam is spelled L-O-G-J-A-M: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, logjam means “An excess of logs being conveyed on a river, so that their motion halts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of logjam is logjams.
How many letters and syllables are in logjam?
| Letters | 6: L-O-G-J-A-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is logjam?
Logjam appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce logjam?
Logjam has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with logjam
Also written: log jam (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of logjam
- logjams plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- logjamming participle, present
- logjammed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does logjam mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An excess of logs being conveyed on a river, so that their motion halts.
- 2
A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.
Efforts to amend the law got sidetracked in an administrative logjam.
verb
- 1
To deliberately impede or delay the progress of.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Logjam in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bourrage , embouteillage, impasse |
| German | Verklausung , Blockade, Stillstand |
| Spanish | atascamiento, bloqueo, obstrucción, callejón sin salida, círculo vicioso, pescadilla que se muerde la cola |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does logjam come from?
From log + jam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).