logsvsloosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“logs” and “loos” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,431
“logs” frequency rank
#46,271
“loos” frequency rank
93702
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logs loos
Definition Pluriel de log. Pluriel de loo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set logs and loos apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
logs
4 ch
loos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. logs (\lɔɡ\) and loos (\luz\) 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 a single letter - g in “logs” becomes o in “loos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93702, 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\. loos is at rank #46,271, tagged as anoun, pronounced \luz\.

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 93702, this pair ranks #2,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of logs vs loos

Shared letters: los. Private to "logs": g. Private to "loos": -.

"logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "loos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logslgos · llogs · loggs · logss · losg · olgs
  • looslloos · looss · loso · olos

Frequency comparison

logs#47,431
loos#46,271

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "logs" and "loos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\lɔɡ\ versus \luz\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "logs" or "loos"?
"loos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #46,271 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 loos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list