Which to use
“lex” is a noun and “lui” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,961
- “lex” frequency rank
- #44,056
- “lui” frequency rank
- 57017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lex | lui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Recht, das Gesetz, die Gesetzessammlung | er |
Letter map: lex vs lui
Shared letters muted; letters that set lex and lui apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for lex / lui
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lex is anoun and luiapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lex is recorded at frequency rank #12,961, classified as anoun. lui is at rank #44,056, tagged as apron, pronounced [lɥi].
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 57017, this pair ranks #917,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lex vs lui
Shared letters: l. Private to "lex": ex. Private to "lui": iu.
"lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lex" and "lui" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lex" vs "lui" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "lex" vs "lui" 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 "lui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #917,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lex" and "lui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lori vs lui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #917,738 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.