Which to use
“logis” is a noun and “luis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,609
- “logis” frequency rank
- #6,627
- “luis” frequency rank
- 18236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logis | luis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Endroit où l’on demeure. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de luire. |
Where the eye mixes logis and luis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between logis and luis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: logis is \lɔ.ʒi\ while luis is \lɥi\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18236, 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\. luis is at rank #6,627, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɥi\.
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 18236, this pair ranks #379,346 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of logis vs luis
Shared letters: ils. Private to "logis": go. Private to "luis": u.
"logis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "luis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "logis" for "luis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "logis" vs "luis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "logis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #379,346 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "logis" and "luis" 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 #379,346 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.