Which to use
“logs” and “loi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,431
- “logs” frequency rank
- #300
- “loi” frequency rank
- 47731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logs | loi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de log. | Règle, obligations écrites, prescrites ou tacites, auxquelles les personnes se doivent de se conformer. |
Where the eye mixes logs and loi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between logs and loi
A purely visual mix-up. logs (\lɔɡ\) and loi (\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 47731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
logs is recorded at frequency rank #47,431, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɔɡ\. loi is at rank #300, 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 47731, this pair ranks #184,584 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of logs vs loi
Shared letters: lo. Private to "logs": gs. Private to "loi": i.
"logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "loi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- logs ← lgos · llogs · loggs · logss · losg · olgs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "logs" and "loi" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "logs" or "loi" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "logs" and "loi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "logs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,584 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "logs" and "loi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "logs vs longo". 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 #184,584 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.