Which to use
“leih” is a verb and “lex” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,670
- “leih” frequency rank
- #12,961
- “lex” frequency rank
- 53631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leih | lex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leihen | das Recht, das Gesetz, die Gesetzessammlung |
Letter map: leih vs lex
Shared letters muted; letters that set leih and lex apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - leih and lex
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: leih is averb and lexanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leih is recorded at frequency rank #40,670, classified as averb, pronounced [laɪ̯]. 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 53631, this pair ranks #1,050,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leih vs lex
Shared letters: el. Private to "leih": hi. Private to "lex": x.
"leih" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- leih ← elih · lehi · leihh · lleih
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leih" and "lex" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "leih" or "lex" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "leih" vs "lex" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "leih" 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 #1,050,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leih" and "lex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs leih". 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 #1,050,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.