locvslogWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“loc” and “log” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,694
“loc” frequency rank
#29,283
“log” frequency rank
62977
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature loc log
Definition Cerradura. Tronco, leño.

Letter map: loc vs log

Shared letters muted; letters that set loc and log apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

3 ch
loc
3 ch
log

Pair insight - loc / log

loc and log are indexed as a confusable Spanish pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - c in “loc” becomes g in “log”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

loc is recorded at frequency rank #33,694, classified as anoun. 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 62977, this pair ranks #50,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of loc vs log

Shared letters: lo. Private to "loc": c. Private to "log": g.

"loc" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "log" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "loc" for "log" ever safe?
No. They differ by a single letter - c in “loc” becomes g in “log”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "loc" or "log"?
"log" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,283 in our Spanish list, against #33,694 for "loc". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

You've compared "loc" and "log". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "loc" 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 #50,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "loc" and "log" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs loc". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #50,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list