Which to use
“Labor” and “Laser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,977
- “Labor” frequency rank
- #8,743
- “Laser” frequency rank
- 14720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Labor | Laser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Räumlichkeit oder Einrichtung, in der wissenschaftliche, technische und medizinische Untersuchungen, Analysen und Versuche durchgeführt werden | Quelle für intensives, gerichtetes und kohärentes Licht nur eines kleinen Wellenlängenbereichs (monochromatisch) |
Where the eye mixes Labor and Laser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Labor ([laˈboːɐ̯]) and Laser ([ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14720, 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]. Laser is at rank #8,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ].
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 14720, this pair ranks #1,949,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Labor vs Laser
Shared letters: alr. Private to "Labor": bo. Private to "Laser": es.
"Labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Laser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Labor" and "Laser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Labor" or "Laser"?
What to do next
You've compared "Labor" and "Laser". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Labor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Labor" and "Laser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laser 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
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