Which to use
“lex” is a noun and “lx” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,961
- “lex” frequency rank
- #42,666
- “lx” frequency rank
- 55627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lex | lx |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Recht, das Gesetz, die Gesetzessammlung | Lux |
Letter map: lex vs lx
Shared letters muted; letters that set lex and lx apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - lex and lx
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lex is anoun and lxanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lex is recorded at frequency rank #12,961, classified as anoun. lx is at rank #42,666, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].
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 55627, this pair ranks #972,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lex vs lx
Shared letters: lx. Private to "lex": e. Private to "lx": -.
"lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lx" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lex" and "lx" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lex" or "lx" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lex" and "lx".
- Full dictionary entry for "lex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lx" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #972,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lex" and "lx" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lx vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #972,233 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.