Which to use
“lex” and “lo” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,582
- “lex” frequency rank
- #8,119
- “lo” frequency rank
- 27701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lex | lo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Loi écrite. | Année. |
Letter map: lex vs lo
Shared letters muted; letters that set lex and lo apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lex vs lo
lex and lo 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lex is recorded at frequency rank #19,582, classified as anoun. lo is at rank #8,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lo\.
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 27701, this pair ranks #327,340 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lex vs lo
Shared letters: l. Private to "lex": ex. Private to "lo": o.
"lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lo" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lex" and "lo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lex" or "lo"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lex" and "lo".
- Full dictionary entry for "lex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #327,340 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lex" and "lo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs lex". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #327,340 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.