Which to use
“loger” is a verb and “lore” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,190
- “loger” frequency rank
- #41,873
- “lore” frequency rank
- 51063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loger | lore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Séjourner ; avoir sa demeure habituelle ou temporaire dans un logis. | Partie entre l’œil et la base du bec chez les oiseaux. |
Where the eye mixes loger and lore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between loger and lore
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loger is \lɔ.ʒe\ while lore is \lɔʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51063, 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\. lore is at rank #41,873, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɔʁ\.
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 51063, this pair ranks #157,878 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loger vs lore
Shared letters: elor. Private to "loger": g. Private to "lore": -.
"loger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "loger" for "lore" ever safe?
Which is more common, "loger" or "lore"?
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 "lore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,878 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loger" and "lore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs lore". 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 #157,878 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.