Which to use
“ligar” and “logan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,410
- “ligar” frequency rank
- #12,636
- “logan” frequency rank
- 28046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ligar | logan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sujetar o fijar con cuerdas de tal modo que se impida el movimiento. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de logar. |
Where the eye mixes ligar and logan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ligar vs logan
A purely visual mix-up. ligar ([liˈɣ̞aɾ]) and logan ([ˈloɣ̞ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ligar is recorded at frequency rank #15,410, classified as averb, pronounced [liˈɣ̞aɾ]. logan is at rank #12,636, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloɣ̞ãn].
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 28046, this pair ranks #223,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ligar vs logan
Shared letters: agl. Private to "ligar": ir. Private to "logan": no.
"ligar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "logan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ligar" for "logan" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ligar" or "logan" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ligar" and "logan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ligar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "logan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ligar" and "logan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ligar vs lilas". 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 #223,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.