logervslosersWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#9,190
“loger” frequency rank
#40,356
“losers” frequency rank
49546
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature loger losers
Definition Séjourner ; avoir sa demeure habituelle ou temporaire dans un logis. Pluriel de loser.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
loger
6 ch
losers

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loger is \lɔ.ʒe\ while losers is \lu.zœʁ\. 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 49546, 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\. losers is at rank #40,356, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lu.zœʁ\.

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 49546, this pair ranks #169,748 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of loger vs losers

Shared letters: elor. Private to "loger": g. Private to "losers": s.

"loger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "losers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logerlgoer · lloger · loegr · logerr · logger · logre · olger
  • losersllosers · loesrs · loserrs · loserss · losesr · losres · lossers · lsoers

Frequency comparison

loger#9,190
losers#40,356

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "loger" and "losers" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "loger" is a verb and "losers" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "loger" or "losers"?
"loger" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,190 in our French list, against #40,356 for "losers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering loger vs losers

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “loger”; for a noun, it's “losers”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “loger” 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