Which to use
“label” and “laber” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,202
- “label” frequency rank
- #36,469
- “laber” frequency rank
- 43671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | label | laber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labeln | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern |
Where the eye mixes label and laber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between label and laber
A purely visual mix-up. label ([ˈlɛɪ̯bl̩]) and laber ([ˈlaːbɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - l in “label” becomes r in “laber”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
label is recorded at frequency rank #7,202, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯bl̩]. laber is at rank #36,469, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐ].
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 43671, this pair ranks #1,410,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of label vs laber
Shared letters: abel. Private to "label": -. Private to "laber": r.
"label" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "laber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "label" and "laber" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "label" or "laber" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "label" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,410,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "label" and "laber" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laber vs Lasern". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,410,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.