Leu vs lex, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#42,653
“Leu” frequency rank: #12,961
“lex” frequency rank: 55614
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Leu	lex
Definition	Löwe	das Recht, das Gesetz, die Gesetzessammlung

Letter map: Leu vs lex

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

3 ch

Leu

3 ch

lex

Pair insight - Leu / lex

Leu 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 a single letter - u in “Leu” becomes x in “lex”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Leu is recorded at frequency rank #42,653, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɔɪ̯]. 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 55614, this pair ranks #972,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Leu vs lex

Shared letters: el. Private to "Leu": u. Private to "lex": x.

"Leu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Leu" for "lex" ever safe?

No. They differ by a single letter - u in “Leu” becomes x in “lex”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.

Which is more common, "Leu" or "lex"?

"lex" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,961 in our German list, against #42,653 for "Leu". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

You've compared "Leu" and "lex". Here's where to go from here.

Full dictionary entry for "Leu" 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 #972,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"Leu" and "lex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Leu". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #972,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.