Which to use
“laico” and “lógico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,296
- “laico” frequency rank
- #4,918
- “lógico” frequency rank
- 23214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laico | lógico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una persona, que no ejerce el sacerdocio ni está adscrita a ninguna orden religiosa | Dícese de un resultado o conclusión unívoca a la que se llega por medio de algún silogismo; evidente, obvio. |
Where the eye mixes laico and lógico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. laico runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against lógico's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between laico and lógico
A purely visual mix-up. laico ([ˈlajko]) and lógico ([ˈloxiko]) 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 23214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laico is recorded at frequency rank #18,296, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlajko]. lógico is at rank #4,918, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈloxiko].
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 23214, this pair ranks #246,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of laico vs lógico
Shared letters: cilo. Private to "laico": a. Private to "lógico": gó.
"laico" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "lógico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- laico ← alico · laicco · laioc · liaco · llaico
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laico" and "lógico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laico" or "lógico"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lógico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laico" and "lógico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs laico". 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 #246,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.