Which to use
“LEM” and “lemma” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,810
- “LEM” frequency rank
- #39,896
- “lemma” frequency rank
- 75706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | LEM | lemma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Originally Lunar Excursion Module, latterly Lunar Module. | A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition. |
Letter map: LEM vs lemma
Shared letters muted; letters that set LEM and lemma apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - LEM / lemma
LEM and lemma are indexed as a confusable English 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 2 extra letter(s) - “LEM” sits inside “lemma”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
LEM is recorded at frequency rank #35,810, classified as anoun. lemma is at rank #39,896, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛmə/.
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 75706, this pair ranks #32,285 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of LEM vs lemma
Shared letters: elm. Private to "LEM": -. Private to "lemma": a.
"LEM" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lemma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lemma ← elmma · lema · lemam · llemma · lmema
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "LEM" and "lemma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "LEM" or "lemma" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "LEM" and "lemma".
- Full dictionary entry for "LEM" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lemma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,285 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "LEM" and "lemma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lemma vs lemur". 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 #32,285 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.