logiquevslorsqueWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: logique is a adjective, lorsque is a conjunction, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set logique and lorsque apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
logique
7 ch
lorsque

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • logiquelgoique · llogique · loggique · logiqeu · logiqque · logiuqe · logqiue · loigque
  • lorsquellorsque · lorqsue · lorrsque · lorsqeu · lorsqque · lorssque · lorsuqe · losrque

Frequency comparison

logique#1,666
lorsque#465

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "logique" and "lorsque" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "logique" is an adjective and "lorsque" a conjunction, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "logique" or "lorsque"?
"lorsque" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #465 in our French list, against #1,666 for "logique". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering logique vs lorsque

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “logique”; for a conjunction, it's “lorsque”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “logique” 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