Which to use
“lex” and “lis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,582
- “lex” frequency rank
- #3,147
- “lis” frequency rank
- 22729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lex | lis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Loi écrite. | Genre de liliacées qui porte, sur une haute tige, des fleurs à trois pétales et trois sépales pétaloïdes. |
Letter map: lex vs lis
Shared letters muted; letters that set lex and lis apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lex vs lis
lex and lis 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lex is recorded at frequency rank #19,582, classified as anoun. lis is at rank #3,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lis\.
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 22729, this pair ranks #356,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lex vs lis
Shared letters: l. Private to "lex": ex. Private to "lis": is.
"lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lex" for "lis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lex" vs "lis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lex" and "lis".
- Full dictionary entry for "lex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lex" and "lis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs lex". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #356,463 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.