Which to use
“loft” and “log” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,838
- “loft” frequency rank
- #29,283
- “log” frequency rank
- 74121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loft | log |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ático, desván o área de almacenamiento, usualmente con techo inclinado. | Tronco, leño. |
Where the eye mixes loft and log
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses loft with log
A purely visual mix-up. loft (/lɒft/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loft is recorded at frequency rank #44,838, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɒft/. 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 74121, this pair ranks #21,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loft vs log
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loft": ft. Private to "log": g.
"loft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "log" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- loft ← lfot · lloft · lofft · loftt · lotf · olft
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "loft" and "log" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "loft" vs "log" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "loft" 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 #21,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loft" and "log" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loft vs lotto". 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 #21,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.