Which to use
“lex” is a verb and “Loh” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,983
- “lex” frequency rank
- #47,164
- “Loh” frequency rank
- 62147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lex | Loh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To perform lexical analysis; to convert a character stream to a token stream as a preliminary to parsing. | A surname. |
Letter map: lex vs Loh
Shared letters muted; letters that set lex and Loh apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lex is averb and Lohaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lex is recorded at frequency rank #14,983, classified as averb, pronounced /lɛks/. Loh is at rank #47,164, tagged as aname.
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 62147, this pair ranks #90,137 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lex vs Loh
Shared letters: l. Private to "lex": ex. Private to "Loh": ho.
"lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC