Which to use
“Lech” is a name and “lex” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,810
- “Lech” frequency rank
- #12,961
- “lex” frequency rank
- 35771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lech | lex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rechter Nebenfluss der oberen Donau in Österreich und Deutschland, welcher an der Rotwandspitze in Vorarlberg entspringt | das Recht, das Gesetz, die Gesetzessammlung |
Letter map: Lech vs lex
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lech and lex apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for Lech / lex
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lech is aname and lexanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lech is recorded at frequency rank #22,810, classified as aname, pronounced [lɛç]. 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 35771, this pair ranks #1,631,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lech vs lex
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lech": ch. Private to "lex": x.
"Lech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lech ← lceh · lecch · lechh · lehc · llech
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lech" and "lex" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Lech" or "lex" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "Lech" vs "lex" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lech" 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 #1,631,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lech" and "lex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lech vs Lees". 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 #1,631,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.