Which to use
“lex” is a noun and “loh” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,961
- “lex” frequency rank
- #44,776
- “loh” frequency rank
- 57737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lex | loh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Recht, das Gesetz, die Gesetzessammlung | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohen |
Letter map: lex vs loh
Shared letters muted; letters that set lex and loh apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for lex / loh
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lex is anoun and lohaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lex is recorded at frequency rank #12,961, classified as anoun. loh is at rank #44,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [loː].
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 57737, this pair ranks #889,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lex vs loh
Shared letters: l. Private to "lex": ex. Private to "loh": ho.
"lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lex" and "loh" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lex" or "loh" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "lex" vs "loh" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #889,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lex" and "loh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loh vs Lori". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #889,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.