lagonvsloginWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“lagon” and “login” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,840
“lagon” frequency rank
#48,017
“login” frequency rank
77857
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lagon login
Definition Étendue d’eau à l’intérieur d’un atoll. Identifiant à fournir pour accéder à un système informatique, et associé à un utilisateur (ou à un type d’utilisateur) ; il est généralement protégé par un mot de passe.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lagon and login apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
lagon
5 ch
login

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lagon (\la.ɡɔ̃\) and login (\lɔ.ɡin\) 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 77857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lagon is recorded at frequency rank #29,840, classified as anoun, pronounced \la.ɡɔ̃\. login is at rank #48,017, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɔ.ɡin\.

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 77857, this pair ranks #27,253 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lagon vs login

Shared letters: glno. Private to "lagon": a. Private to "login": i.

"lagon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "login" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lagonalgon · laggon · lagno · lagonn · laogn · lgaon · llagon
  • loginlgoin · llogin · loggin · loginn · logni · olgin

Frequency comparison

lagon#29,840
login#48,017

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lagon" and "login" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\la.ɡɔ̃\ versus \lɔ.ɡin\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lagon" or "login"?
"lagon" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,840 in our French list, against #48,017 for "login". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lagon vs login

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lagon” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list