LEDsvslexTell them apart

Which to use

“LEDs” and “lex” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,659
“LEDs” frequency rank
#12,961
“lex” frequency rank
44620
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature LEDs lex
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs LED das Recht, das Gesetz, die Gesetzessammlung

Letter map: LEDs vs lex

Shared letters muted; letters that set LEDs and lex apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

4 ch
LEDs
3 ch
lex

Spelling & dictionary notes on LEDs vs lex

LEDs and lex are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

LEDs is recorded at frequency rank #31,659, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛlʔeːˈdeːs]. 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 44620, this pair ranks #1,380,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of LEDs vs lex

Shared letters: el. Private to "LEDs": ds. Private to "lex": x.

"LEDs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • LEDselds · ldes · ledds · ledss · lesd · lleds

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "LEDs" for "lex" ever safe?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "LEDs" vs "lex" - which ranks higher?
"lex" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,961 in our German list, against #31,659 for "LEDs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "LEDs" vs "lex" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "LEDs" 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 #1,380,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "LEDs" and "lex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "LEDs 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 #1,380,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list