Which to use
“Labor” and “Labore” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,977
- “Labor” frequency rank
- #39,492
- “Labore” frequency rank
- 45469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Labor | Labore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Räumlichkeit oder Einrichtung, in der wissenschaftliche, technische und medizinische Untersuchungen, Analysen und Versuche durchgeführt werden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Labor |
Where the eye mixes Labor and Labore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Labor vs Labore
A purely visual mix-up. Labor ([laˈboːɐ̯]) and Labore ([laˈboːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Labor” sits inside “Labore”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Labor is recorded at frequency rank #5,977, classified as anoun, pronounced [laˈboːɐ̯]. 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 45469, this pair ranks #1,351,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Labor vs Labore
Shared letters: ablor. Private to "Labor": -. Private to "Labore": e.
"Labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Labore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Labor" for "Labore" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Labor" vs "Labore" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Labor" 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 #1,351,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Labor" and "Labore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laber vs Labore". 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 #1,351,945 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.