Which to use
“legt” is a verb and “lex” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,604
- “legt” frequency rank
- #12,961
- “lex” frequency rank
- 14565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legt | lex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs legen | das Recht, das Gesetz, die Gesetzessammlung |
Letter map: legt vs lex
Shared letters muted; letters that set legt and lex apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - legt and lex
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: legt is averb and lexanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legt is recorded at frequency rank #1,604, classified as averb, pronounced [leːkt]. 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 14565, this pair ranks #1,950,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of legt vs lex
Shared letters: el. Private to "legt": gt. Private to "lex": x.
"legt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- legt ← elgt · leggt · legtt · letg · lget · llegt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legt" and "lex" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "legt" or "lex"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "legt" 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 #1,950,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legt" and "lex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs lex". 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 #1,950,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.