lograrvslogresWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,382
“lograr” frequency rank
#39,847
“logres” frequency rank
41229
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lograr logres
Definition Obtener el cumplimiento de un anhelo, en especial si mediante el esfuerzo propio. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de lograr o de lograrse.

Where the eye mixes lograr and logres

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

6 ch
lograr
6 ch
logres

Visual trap between lograr and logres

A purely visual mix-up. lograr ([loˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]) and logres ([ˈloɣ̞ɾes]) 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 41229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lograr is recorded at frequency rank #1,382, classified as averb, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]. logres is at rank #39,847, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloɣ̞ɾes].

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 41229, this pair ranks #154,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lograr vs logres

Shared letters: glor. Private to "lograr": a. Private to "logres": es.

"lograr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "logres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lograr ← lgorar · llograr · logarr · loggrar · lograrr · logrra · logrrar · lorgar
  • logres ← lgores · llogres · logers · loggres · logress · logrres · logrse · lorges

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lograr" and "logres" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([loˈɣ̞ɾaɾ] versus [ˈloɣ̞ɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "lograr" vs "logres" - which ranks higher?
"lograr" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,382 in our Spanish list, against #39,847 for "logres". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "lograr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "logres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #154,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lograr" and "logres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "logias vs logres". 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 #154,805 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