Which to use
“labels” is a verb and “Mary” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,640
- “labels” frequency rank
- #4,536
- “Mary” frequency rank
- 22176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labels | Mary |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs label | weiblicher Vorname |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set labels and Mary apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: labels is averb and Maryaname. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labels is recorded at frequency rank #17,640, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Mary is at rank #4,536, tagged as aname, pronounced […].
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 22176, this pair ranks #1,877,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labels vs Mary
Shared letters: a. Private to "labels": bels. Private to "Mary": mry.
"labels" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Mary" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "labels" and "Mary" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "labels" or "Mary"?
Remembering labels vs Mary
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “labels”; for a name, it's “Mary”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “labels” entry
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