logéevslogerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: logée is a adjective, loger is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“logée” is an adjective and “loger” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,336
“logée” frequency rank
#9,190
“loger” frequency rank
42526
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logée loger
Definition Féminin singulier de logé. Séjourner ; avoir sa demeure habituelle ou temporaire dans un logis.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set logée and loger apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
logée
5 ch
loger

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: logée and loger carry the same recorded pronunciation, \lɔ.ʒe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

logée is recorded at frequency rank #33,336, classified as anadj, pronounced \lɔ.ʒe\. loger is at rank #9,190, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɔ.ʒe\.

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 42526, this pair ranks #224,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of logée vs loger

Shared letters: eglo. Private to "logée": é. Private to "loger": r.

"logée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "loger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logerlgoer · lloger · loegr · logerr · logger · logre · olger

Frequency comparison

logée#33,336
loger#9,190

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "logée" and "loger" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "logée" is an adjective and "loger" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "logée" or "loger"?
"loger" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,190 in our French list, against #33,336 for "logée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering logée vs loger

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “logée”; for a verb, it's “loger”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “logée” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list