Which to use
“logo” is an adverb and “longo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #318
- “logo” frequency rank
- #479
- “longo” frequency rank
- 797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logo | longo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | imediatamente ou de imediato | de grande extensão, comprido |
Where the eye mixes logo and longo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between logo and longo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: logo is /ˈlo.gu/ while longo is /ˈlõ.ɡu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
logo is recorded at frequency rank #318, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈlo.gu/. longo is at rank #479, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlõ.ɡu/.
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 797, this pair ranks #74,855 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of logo vs longo
Shared letters: glo. Private to "logo": -. Private to "longo": n.
"logo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "longo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "logo" for "longo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "logo" or "longo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "logo" 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 #74,855 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "logo" and "longo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loch vs logo". 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 #74,855 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.