Which to use
“logique” is an adjective and “lorsque” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,666
- “logique” frequency rank
- #465
- “lorsque” frequency rank
- 2131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logique | lorsque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est conforme aux règles de la raison, rationnel. | Quand, au moment où. |
Where the eye mixes logique and lorsque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. logique (CVCVCVV) and lorsque (CVCCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses logique with lorsque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: logique is \lɔ.ʒik\ while lorsque is \lɔʁsk\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
logique is recorded at frequency rank #1,666, classified as anadj, pronounced \lɔ.ʒik\. lorsque is at rank #465, tagged as aconj, pronounced \lɔʁsk\.
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 2131, this pair ranks #436,724 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of logique vs lorsque
Shared letters: eloqu. Private to "logique": gi. Private to "lorsque": rs.
"logique" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "lorsque" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "logique" for "lorsque" ever safe?
Frequency check: "logique" vs "lorsque" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "logique" and "lorsque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "logique" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lorsque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #436,724 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "logique" and "lorsque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "logique vs loque". 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 #436,724 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.