Which to use
“logs” and “lore” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,431
- “logs” frequency rank
- #41,873
- “lore” frequency rank
- 89304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logs | lore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de log. | Partie entre l’œil et la base du bec chez les oiseaux. |
Where the eye mixes logs and lore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. logs (CVCC) and lore (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between logs and lore
A purely visual mix-up. logs (\lɔɡ\) and lore (\lɔʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89304, 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\. lore is at rank #41,873, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɔʁ\.
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 89304, this pair ranks #5,938 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of logs vs lore
Shared letters: lo. Private to "logs": gs. Private to "lore": er.
"logs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "logs" and "lore" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "logs" or "lore" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "logs" and "lore" 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 "lore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,938 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "logs" and "lore" 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 #5,938 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.