Which to use
“legal” is an adjective and “logar” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #478
- “legal” frequency rank
- #36,098
- “logar” frequency rank
- 36576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legal | logar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | de acordo com a lei | grafia antiga de lugar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set legal and logar apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: legal is anadjective and logaranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legal is recorded at frequency rank #478, classified as anadj, pronounced /lɨ.ˈɡaɫ/. logar is at rank #36,098, tagged as anoun.
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 36576, this pair ranks #30,179 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legal vs logar
Shared letters: agl. Private to "legal": e. Private to "logar": or.
"legal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "logar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legal" and "logar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "legal" or "logar"?
Remembering legal vs logar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “legal”; for a noun, it's “logar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “legal” entry
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