Which to use
“lex” and “lut” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,582
- “lex” frequency rank
- #40,358
- “lut” frequency rank
- 59940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lex | lut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Loi écrite. | Se dit de pâtes ou d'enduits qu'on applique sur les bouchons des vases pour en assurer la fermeture hermétique, autour des cornues, des tubes de verre pour les soustraire à l'action directe du feu, ou qu'on utilise pour obturer des trous, pour faire des joints etc. |
Letter map: lex vs lut
Shared letters muted; letters that set lex and lut apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: lex and lut
lex and lut 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 59940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lex is recorded at frequency rank #19,582, classified as anoun. lut is at rank #40,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lyt\.
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 59940, this pair ranks #100,329 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lex vs lut
Shared letters: l. Private to "lex": ex. Private to "lut": tu.
"lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lex" and "lut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lex" or "lut"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lex" and "lut".
- Full dictionary entry for "lex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,329 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lex" and "lut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs lut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #100,329 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.