Which to use
“loger” and “longer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,190
- “loger” frequency rank
- #34,166
- “longer” frequency rank
- 43356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loger | longer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Séjourner ; avoir sa demeure habituelle ou temporaire dans un logis. | Passer le long de. |
Where the eye mixes loger and longer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses loger with longer
A purely visual mix-up. loger (\lɔ.ʒe\) and longer (\lɔ̃.ʒe\) 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 43356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loger is recorded at frequency rank #9,190, classified as averb, pronounced \lɔ.ʒe\. longer is at rank #34,166, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɔ̃.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 43356, this pair ranks #218,678 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loger vs longer
Shared letters: eglor. Private to "loger": -. Private to "longer": n.
"loger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "longer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "loger" and "longer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "loger" or "longer"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "loger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "longer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,678 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loger" and "longer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "longer 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 #218,678 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.