Which to use
“logs” and “longo” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,431
- “logs” frequency rank
- #49,771
- “longo” frequency rank
- 97202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logs | longo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de log. | Bras. |
Where the eye mixes logs and longo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: logs vs longo
A purely visual mix-up. logs (\lɔɡ\) and longo (\loŋo\) 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 97202, 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\. longo is at rank #49,771, tagged as anoun, pronounced \loŋo\.
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 97202, this pair ranks #407 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of logs vs longo
Shared letters: glo. Private to "logs": s. Private to "longo": n.
"logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "longo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "logs" and "longo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "logs" vs "longo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "logs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "longo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #407 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "logs" and "longo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo 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 #407 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.