Which to use
“log” and “loto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,283
- “log” frequency rank
- #28,434
- “loto” frequency rank
- 57717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | log | loto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tronco, leño. | Planta acuática de la familia de las ninfeáceas, de hojas muy grandes, coriáceas, con pecíolo largo y delgado; flores terminales, solitarias, de gran diámetro, color blanco azulado y olorosas, y fruto globoso parecido al de la adormidera, con semillas que se comen después de tostarlas y molerlas. Abunda en las orillas del Nilo, y las hojas, la flor y el fruto figuran en los monumentos de los antiguos egipcios. |
Where the eye mixes log and loto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between log and loto
A purely visual mix-up. log (/lɒɡ/) and loto ([ˈlot̪o]) 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 57717, 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/. loto is at rank #28,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlot̪o].
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 57717, this pair ranks #69,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of log vs loto
Shared letters: lo. Private to "log": g. Private to "loto": t.
"log" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- loto ← lloto · loot · ltoo · olto
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "log" and "loto" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "log" vs "loto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "log" and "loto" 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 "loto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "log" and "loto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "log vs longo". 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 #69,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.