Which to use
“label” is a verb and “Laken” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,202
- “label” frequency rank
- #35,291
- “Laken” frequency rank
- 42493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | label | Laken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labeln | großes Tuch, mit dem eine Matratze abgedeckt wird |
Where the eye mixes label and Laken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between label and Laken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: label is [ˈlɛɪ̯bl̩] while Laken is [ˈlaːkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42493, 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]. Laken is at rank #35,291, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːkn̩].
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 42493, this pair ranks #1,447,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of label vs Laken
Shared letters: ael. Private to "label": b. Private to "Laken": kn.
"label" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Laken" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "label" for "Laken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "label" vs "Laken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Laken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "label" and "Laken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laken 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 #1,447,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.