Which to use
“logis” and “lois” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,609
- “logis” frequency rank
- #1,296
- “lois” frequency rank
- 12905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logis | lois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Endroit où l’on demeure. | Pluriel de loi. |
Where the eye mixes logis and lois
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. logis runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against lois's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: logis vs lois
A purely visual mix-up. logis (\lɔ.ʒi\) and lois (\lwa\) 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 12905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
logis is recorded at frequency rank #11,609, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɔ.ʒi\. lois is at rank #1,296, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lwa\.
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 12905, this pair ranks #403,263 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of logis vs lois
Shared letters: ilos. Private to "logis": g. Private to "lois": -.
"logis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "logis" and "lois" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "logis" or "lois"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "logis" and "lois" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "logis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lois" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #403,263 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "logis" and "lois" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "login vs logis". 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 #403,263 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.