Which to use
“laps” and “logs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,786
- “laps” frequency rank
- #47,431
- “logs” frequency rank
- 66217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laps | logs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Période de temps. | Pluriel de log. |
Where the eye mixes laps and logs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laps vs logs
A purely visual mix-up. laps (\laps\) 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 66217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laps is recorded at frequency rank #18,786, classified as anoun, pronounced \laps\. 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 66217, this pair ranks #68,768 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laps vs logs
Shared letters: ls. Private to "laps": ap. Private to "logs": go.
"laps" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laps" and "logs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "laps" vs "logs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "laps" 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 #68,768 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laps" 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 #68,768 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.