Which to use
“laïques” and “logiques” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,989
- “laïques” frequency rank
- #12,413
- “logiques” frequency rank
- 34402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laïques | logiques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de laïc. | Pluriel de logique. |
Where the eye mixes laïques and logiques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. laïques runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against logiques's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between laïques and logiques
A purely visual mix-up. laïques (\la.ik\) and logiques (\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 34402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laïques is recorded at frequency rank #21,989, classified as anadj, pronounced \la.ik\. logiques is at rank #12,413, 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 34402, this pair ranks #284,084 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laïques vs logiques
Shared letters: elqsu. Private to "laïques": aï. Private to "logiques": gio.
"laïques" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "logiques" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- logiques ← lgoiques · llogiques · loggiques · logiqeus · logiqques · logiquess · logiquse · logiuqes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laïques" and "logiques" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "laïques" or "logiques"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laïques" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "logiques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,084 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laïques" and "logiques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laïques vs Lucques". 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 #284,084 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.