labelsvsLaborsTell them apart

Quick tell: labels is a verb, Labors is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“labels” is a verb and “Labors” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,640
“labels” frequency rank
#30,162
“Labors” frequency rank
47802
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature labels Labors
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs label Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Labor

Letter map: labels vs Labors

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

6 ch
labels
6 ch
Labors

Grammar separator: labels vs Labors

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: labels is averb and Laborsanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

labels is recorded at frequency rank #17,640, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Labors is at rank #30,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laˈboːɐ̯s].

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 47802, this pair ranks #1,271,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of labels vs Labors

Shared letters: abls. Private to "labels": e. Private to "Labors": or.

"labels" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "Labors" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • labelsalbels · labbels · labells · labelss · labesl · lables · laebls · lbaels
  • Laborsalbors · labbors · laborrs · laborss · labosr · labros · laobrs · lbaors

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "labels" for "Labors" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "labels" is a verb and "Labors" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary German text, does "labels" or "Labors" show up more?
"labels" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,640 in our German list, against #30,162 for "Labors". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "labels" vs "Labors" 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 "Labors" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,271,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "labels" and "Labors" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laberst vs Labors". 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 #1,271,444 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