Which to use
“labo” and “logo” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,609
- “labo” frequency rank
- #4,688
- “logo” frequency rank
- 17297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labo | logo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Laboratoire. | Logotype, symbole ou emblème qui représente une marque, une organisation, une entreprise commerciale ou tout autre entité. |
Where the eye mixes labo and logo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses labo with logo
A purely visual mix-up. labo (\la.bo\) and logo (\lo.ɡo\) 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 17297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labo is recorded at frequency rank #12,609, classified as anoun, pronounced \la.bo\. logo is at rank #4,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lo.ɡo\.
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 17297, this pair ranks #383,861 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labo vs logo
Shared letters: lo. Private to "labo": ab. Private to "logo": g.
"labo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "logo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "labo" and "logo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "labo" vs "logo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "labo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "logo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #383,861 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labo" and "logo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labo vs lobo". 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 #383,861 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.