Which to use
“leg” and “log” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,212
- “leg” frequency rank
- #29,283
- “log” frequency rank
- 67495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leg | log |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pierna | Tronco, leño. |
Where the eye mixes leg and log
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. leg and log follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses leg with log
A purely visual mix-up. leg ([lɛɡ]) and log (/lɒɡ/) 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 a single letter - e in “leg” becomes o in “log”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leg is recorded at frequency rank #38,212, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛɡ]. log is at rank #29,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒɡ/.
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 67495, this pair ranks #36,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leg vs log
Shared letters: gl. Private to "leg": e. Private to "log": o.
"leg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "log" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leg" and "log" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "leg" or "log" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "log" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leg" and "log" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leg vs lies". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.