Which to use
“laïque” and “logique” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,865
- “laïque” frequency rank
- #1,666
- “logique” frequency rank
- 11531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laïque | logique |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de laïc. | Qui est conforme aux règles de la raison, rationnel. |
Where the eye mixes laïque and logique
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. laïque runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against logique's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses laïque with logique
A purely visual mix-up. laïque (\la.ik\) and logique (\lɔ.ʒik\) 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 11531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laïque is recorded at frequency rank #9,865, classified as anadj, pronounced \la.ik\. logique is at rank #1,666, tagged as anadj, pronounced \lɔ.ʒik\.
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 11531, this pair ranks #408,808 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of laïque vs logique
Shared letters: elqu. Private to "laïque": aï. Private to "logique": gio.
"laïque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "logique" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- logique ← lgoique · llogique · loggique · logiqeu · logiqque · logiuqe · logqiue · loigque
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laïque" and "logique" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "laïque" or "logique" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laïque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "logique" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #408,808 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laïque" and "logique" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laïque vs Laroque". 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 #408,808 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.