Which to use
“lag” and “logs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,026
- “lag” frequency rank
- #47,431
- “logs” frequency rank
- 83457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lag | logs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Latence, retard, décalage, lenteur de communication informatique. | Pluriel de log. |
Where the eye mixes lag and logs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lag runs 3 letters (CVC) against logs's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lag with logs
A purely visual mix-up. lag (\laɡ\) and logs (\lɔɡ\) 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 83457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lag is recorded at frequency rank #36,026, classified as anoun, pronounced \laɡ\. logs is at rank #47,431, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɔɡ\.
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 83457, this pair ranks #14,801 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lag vs logs
Shared letters: gl. Private to "lag": a. Private to "logs": os.
"lag" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- logs ← lgos · llogs · loggs · logss · losg · olgs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lag" for "logs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lag" or "logs"?
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 "lag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "logs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,801 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lag" and "logs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "logs 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 #14,801 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.