# lens vs Lexi

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lens
*noun · IPA /lɛnz/ · frequency rank #5,433*
An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.

### Lexi
*name · IPA /ˈlɛksi/ · frequency rank #27,541*
A diminutive of the female given names Alexa, Alexandra, Alexia, or Alexis, from Ancient Greek.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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