Which to use
“lem” and “lex” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,348
- “lem” frequency rank
- #19,582
- “lex” frequency rank
- 59930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lem | lex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Membre, partie du corps. | Loi écrite. |
Letter map: lem vs lex
Shared letters muted; letters that set lem and lex apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - lem / lex
lem and lex are indexed as a confusable French 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 a single letter - m in “lem” becomes x in “lex”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lem is recorded at frequency rank #40,348, classified as anoun. lex is at rank #19,582, tagged as anoun.
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 59930, this pair ranks #100,402 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lem vs lex
Shared letters: el. Private to "lem": m. Private to "lex": x.
"lem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lem" and "lex" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "lem" or "lex" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lem" and "lex".
- Full dictionary entry for "lem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,402 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lem" and "lex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lem vs lep". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #100,402 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.