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

#4,918
“lógico” frequency rank
#39,326
“lúdico” frequency rank
44244
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lógico lúdico
Definition Dícese de un resultado o conclusión unívoca a la que se llega por medio de algún silogismo; evidente, obvio. Del juego o relativo a él.

Where the eye mixes lógico and lúdico

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lógico and lúdico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
lógico
6 ch
lúdico

Why the eye confuses lógico with lúdico

A purely visual mix-up. lógico ([ˈloxiko]) and lúdico ([ˈluð̞iko]) 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 44244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lógico is recorded at frequency rank #4,918, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈloxiko]. lúdico is at rank #39,326, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈluð̞iko].

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 44244, this pair ranks #138,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lógico vs lúdico

Shared letters: cilo. Private to "lógico": gó. Private to "lúdico": dú.

"lógico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "lúdico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "lógico" and "lúdico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈloxiko] versus [ˈluð̞iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lógico" or "lúdico"?
"lógico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,918 in our Spanish list, against #39,326 for "lúdico". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "lógico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "lúdico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #138,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lógico" and "lúdico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lúdica vs lúdico". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #138,136 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