Which to use
“lax” is an adjective and “lex” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,323
- “lax” frequency rank
- #12,961
- “lex” frequency rank
- 56284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lax | lex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht streng (in der Auslegung von Regeln) | das Recht, das Gesetz, die Gesetzessammlung |
Letter map: lax vs lex
Shared letters muted; letters that set lax and lex apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - lax and lex
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lax is anadjective and lexanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “lax” becomes e in “lex”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lax is recorded at frequency rank #43,323, classified as anadj, pronounced [laks]. lex is at rank #12,961, 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 56284, this pair ranks #946,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lax vs lex
Shared letters: lx. Private to "lax": a. Private to "lex": e.
"lax" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lax" and "lex" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lax" vs "lex" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "lax" and "lex". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lax" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #946,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lax" and "lex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs lax". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #946,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.