Which to use
“laber” is a verb and “Labore” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,469
- “laber” frequency rank
- #39,492
- “Labore” frequency rank
- 75961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laber | Labore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Labor |
Where the eye mixes laber and Labore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laber vs Labore
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laber is [ˈlaːbɐ] while Labore is [laˈboːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laber is recorded at frequency rank #36,469, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐ]. Labore is at rank #39,492, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laˈboːʁə].
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 75961, this pair ranks #295,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laber vs Labore
Shared letters: abelr. Private to "laber": -. Private to "Labore": o.
"laber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Labore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laber" for "Labore" ever safe?
Frequency check: "laber" vs "Labore" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "laber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Labore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laber" and "Labore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laber 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 #295,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.