diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5fbd0e27..71c179e7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 .*.swp
+.*.swo
 _build
 *.native
 .session
diff --git a/gen.ml b/gen.ml
index f0e088de..c95afe14 100644
--- a/gen.ml
+++ b/gen.ml
@@ -398,6 +398,21 @@ let max ?(lt=fun x y -> x < y) enum =
   let first = try gen () with EOG -> raise Not_found in
   Gen.fold (fun max x -> if lt max x then x else max) first gen
 
+let lexico ?(cmp=compare) e1 e2 =
+  let gen1 = e1() in
+  let gen2 = e2() in
+  let rec lexico () =
+    let x1 = try Some (gen1 ()) with EOG -> None in
+    let x2 = try Some (gen2 ()) with EOG -> None in
+    match x1, x2 with
+    | None, None -> 0
+    | Some x1, Some x2 ->
+      let c = cmp x1 x2 in
+      if c <> 0 then c else lexico ()
+    | Some _, None -> 1
+    | None, Some _ -> -1
+  in lexico ()
+
 (** {2 Complex combinators} *)
 
 (** Pick elements fairly in each sub-enum *)
diff --git a/gen.mli b/gen.mli
index 48dd2ffe..2a1f7550 100644
--- a/gen.mli
+++ b/gen.mli
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ val min : ?lt:('a -> 'a -> bool) -> 'a t -> 'a
 val max : ?lt:('a -> 'a -> bool) -> 'a t -> 'a
   (** Maximum element *)
 
+val lexico : ?cmp:('a -> 'a -> int) -> 'a t -> 'a t -> int
+  (** Lexicographic comparison of generators *)
+
 (** {2 Complex combinators} *)
 
 val merge : 'a t t -> 'a t