What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
logout
Example
Don't forget to logout of your email account when you're done. [logout: verb]
Example
The website automatically logs you out after a certain period of inactivity. [logs you out: phrasal verb]
logoff
Example
Please remember to logoff before shutting down the computer. [logoff: verb]
Example
The system will automatically logoff users who have been inactive for too long. [logoff: verb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Logout is more commonly used than logoff in everyday language and is the preferred term in most computer systems and applications.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between logout and logoff?
Both logout and logoff are considered formal terms and are used in professional and technical contexts.
