Which to use
“lobo” and “logs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,770
- “lobo” frequency rank
- #47,431
- “logs” frequency rank
- 97201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lobo | logs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Loup. | Pluriel de log. |
Where the eye mixes lobo and logs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lobo (CVCV) and logs (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses lobo with logs
A purely visual mix-up. lobo (\ˈlo.bo\) 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 97201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lobo is recorded at frequency rank #49,770, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈlo.bo\. 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 97201, this pair ranks #409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lobo vs logs
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lobo": b. Private to "logs": gs.
"lobo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lobo" and "logs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "lobo" or "logs" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lobo" and "logs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lobo" 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 #409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lobo" and "logs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo 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 #409 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.