Which to use
“laber” is a verb and “labs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,469
- “laber” frequency rank
- #33,163
- “labs” frequency rank
- 69632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laber | labs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern | Plural des Substantivs lab |
Letter map: laber vs labs
Shared letters muted; letters that set laber and labs apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: laber vs labs
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: laber is averb and labsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69632, 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]. labs is at rank #33,163, tagged as anoun, 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 69632, this pair ranks #470,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laber vs labs
Shared letters: abl. Private to "laber": er. Private to "labs": s.
"laber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "labs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laber" for "labs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "laber" vs "labs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "laber" vs "labs" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "laber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #470,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laber" and "labs" 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 #470,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.