Which to use
“lesion” and “lexicon” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,147
- “lesion” frequency rank
- #25,453
- “lexicon” frequency rank
- 51600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lesion | lexicon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A wound or injury. | The vocabulary of a language. |
Where the eye mixes lesion and lexicon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lesion and lexicon
A purely visual mix-up. lesion (/ˈliːʒən/) and lexicon (/ˈlɛk.sɪ.kən/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lesion is recorded at frequency rank #26,147, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈliːʒən/. lexicon is at rank #25,453, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kən/.
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 51600, this pair ranks #164,106 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lesion vs lexicon
Shared letters: eilno. Private to "lesion": s. Private to "lexicon": cx.
"lesion" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "lexicon" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lesion" and "lexicon" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lesion" vs "lexicon" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lesion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lexicon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,106 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lesion" and "lexicon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lesion vs Leyton". 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 #164,106 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.