Which to use
“labern” is a verb and “Labor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,674
- “labern” frequency rank
- #5,977
- “Labor” frequency rank
- 27651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labern | Labor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Substanz und/oder unnötig lange, gewunden und umständlich, wortreich reden oder monologisieren | Räumlichkeit oder Einrichtung, in der wissenschaftliche, technische und medizinische Untersuchungen, Analysen und Versuche durchgeführt werden |
Where the eye mixes labern and Labor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses labern with Labor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: labern is [ˈlaːbɐn] while Labor is [laˈboːɐ̯]. 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 27651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labern is recorded at frequency rank #21,674, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐn]. Labor is at rank #5,977, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laˈboːɐ̯].
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 27651, this pair ranks #1,798,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labern vs Labor
Shared letters: ablr. Private to "labern": en. Private to "Labor": o.
"labern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labern" and "Labor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "labern" or "Labor" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "labern" and "Labor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "labern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Labor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,798,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labern" and "Labor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labern 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 #1,798,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.