logsvslokiWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: logs is a noun, loki is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“logs” is a noun and “loki” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,431
“logs” frequency rank
#34,600
“loki” frequency rank
82031
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logs loki
Definition Pluriel de log. Placer, poser, situer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set logs and loki apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
logs
4 ch
loki

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: logs is \lɔɡ\ while loki is \ˈlo.ki\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82031, 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\. loki is at rank #34,600, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈlo.ki\.

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 82031, this pair ranks #17,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of logs vs loki

Shared letters: lo. Private to "logs": gs. Private to "loki": ik.

"logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "loki" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logslgos · llogs · loggs · logss · losg · olgs
  • lokilkoi · lloki · loik · lokki · olki

Frequency comparison

logs#47,431
loki#34,600

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "logs" and "loki" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "logs" is a noun and "loki" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "logs" or "loki"?
"loki" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,600 in our French list, against #47,431 for "logs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering logs vs loki

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “logs”; for a verb, it's “loki”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “logs” 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