Which to use
“log” and “loss” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,283
- “log” frequency rank
- #38,222
- “loss” frequency rank
- 67505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | log | loss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tronco, leño. | Pérdida. |
Where the eye mixes log and loss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. log runs 3 letters (CVC) against loss's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: log vs loss
A purely visual mix-up. log (/lɒɡ/) and loss (/lɒs/) 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 67505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
log is recorded at frequency rank #29,283, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɒɡ/. loss is at rank #38,222, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒs/.
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 67505, this pair ranks #36,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of log vs loss
Shared letters: lo. Private to "log": g. Private to "loss": s.
"log" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- loss ← lloss · lsos · olss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "log" and "loss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "log" or "loss" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "log" and "loss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "log" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "log" and "loss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs loss". 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 #36,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.