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Which to use

“labels” and “labert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,640
“labels” frequency rank
#28,284
“labert” frequency rank
45924
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature labels labert
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs label 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern

Letter map: labels vs labert

Shared letters muted; letters that set labels and labert apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.

6 ch
labels
6 ch
labert

Spelling & dictionary notes on labels vs labert

labels and labert 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 45924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

labels is recorded at frequency rank #17,640, classified as averb, pronounced […]. labert is at rank #28,284, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐt].

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 45924, this pair ranks #1,336,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of labels vs labert

Shared letters: abel. Private to "labels": s. Private to "labert": rt.

"labels" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "labert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • labelsalbels · labbels · labells · labelss · labesl · lables · laebls · lbaels
  • labertlabbert · laberrt · labertt · labetr · labret · laebrt · lbaert · llabert

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "labels" and "labert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "labels" vs "labert" - which ranks higher?
"labels" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,640 in our German list, against #28,284 for "labert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "labels" and "labert".

  • Full dictionary entry for "labels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "labert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,336,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "labels" and "labert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labert 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 #1,336,523 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list