Which to use
“Labor” and “Labors” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,977
- “Labor” frequency rank
- #30,162
- “Labors” frequency rank
- 36139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Labor | Labors |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Räumlichkeit oder Einrichtung, in der wissenschaftliche, technische und medizinische Untersuchungen, Analysen und Versuche durchgeführt werden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Labor |
Where the eye mixes Labor and Labors
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Labor with Labors
A purely visual mix-up. Labor ([laˈboːɐ̯]) and Labors ([laˈboːɐ̯s]) 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 “Labors”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36139, 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]. Labors is at rank #30,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laˈboːɐ̯s].
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 36139, this pair ranks #1,622,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Labor vs Labors
Shared letters: ablor. Private to "Labor": -. Private to "Labors": s.
"Labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Labors" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Labor" for "Labors" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Labor" vs "Labors" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Labor" and "Labors" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Labor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Labors" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Labor" and "Labors" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laberst vs Labors". 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 #1,622,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.