Which to use
“LEM” is a noun and “lemme” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,810
- “LEM” frequency rank
- #22,723
- “lemme” frequency rank
- 58533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | LEM | lemme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Originally Lunar Excursion Module, latterly Lunar Module. | Let me. |
Letter map: LEM vs lemme
Shared letters muted; letters that set LEM and lemme apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - LEM and lemme
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: LEM is anoun and lemmeacontraction. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “LEM” sits inside “lemme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
LEM is recorded at frequency rank #35,810, classified as anoun. lemme is at rank #22,723, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /ˈlɛmi/.
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 58533, this pair ranks #111,915 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of LEM vs lemme
Shared letters: elm. Private to "LEM": -. Private to "lemme": -.
"LEM" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lemme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lemme ← elmme · leme · lemem · llemme · lmeme
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "LEM" and "lemme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "LEM" vs "lemme" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "LEM" and "lemme".
- Full dictionary entry for "LEM" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lemme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,915 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "LEM" and "lemme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "LEM vs LSC". 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 #111,915 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.