lagovslogsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lago is a adverb, logs is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lago” is an adverb and “logs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,759
“lago” frequency rank
#47,431
“logs” frequency rank
97190
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lago logs
Definition Là. Pluriel de log.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lago and logs apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
lago
4 ch
logs

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lago is \la.ɡo\ while logs is \lɔɡ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lago is recorded at frequency rank #49,759, classified as anadv, pronounced \la.ɡo\. 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 97190, this pair ranks #420 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lago vs logs

Shared letters: glo. Private to "lago": a. Private to "logs": s.

"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lagoalgo · laggo · laog · lgao · llago
  • logslgos · llogs · loggs · logss · losg · olgs

Frequency comparison

lago#49,759
logs#47,431

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lago" and "logs" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lago" is an adverb and "logs" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lago" or "logs"?
"logs" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #47,431 in our French list, against #49,759 for "lago". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lago vs logs

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “lago”; for a noun, it's “logs”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lago” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list