Which to use
“labels” and “labern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,640
- “labels” frequency rank
- #21,674
- “labern” frequency rank
- 39314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labels | labern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs label | ohne Substanz und/oder unnötig lange, gewunden und umständlich, wortreich reden oder monologisieren |
Letter map: labels vs labern
Shared letters muted; letters that set labels and labern apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - labels / labern
labels and labern are indexed as a confusable German 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 39314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labels is recorded at frequency rank #17,640, classified as averb, pronounced […]. labern is at rank #21,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐn].
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 39314, this pair ranks #1,540,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labels vs labern
Shared letters: abel. Private to "labels": s. Private to "labern": nr.
"labels" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "labern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labels" and "labern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "labels" or "labern" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "labels" vs "labern" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "labels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,540,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labels" and "labern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labern 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 #1,540,174 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.