Which to use
“lais” and “logs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,862
- “lais” frequency rank
- #47,431
- “logs” frequency rank
- 89293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lais | logs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jeune baliveau de l’âge du bois, qu’on laisse quand on coupe le taillis, afin qu’il vienne en haute futaie. | Pluriel de log. |
Where the eye mixes lais and logs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lais (CVVC) and logs (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between lais and logs
A purely visual mix-up. lais (\lɛ\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lais is recorded at frequency rank #41,862, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɛ\. 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 89293, this pair ranks #5,955 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lais vs logs
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lais": ai. Private to "logs": go.
"lais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lais" for "logs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lais" vs "logs" - which ranks higher?
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 "lais" 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 #5,955 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lais" 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 #5,955 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.