Which to use
“Labor” and “Lauer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,977
- “Labor” frequency rank
- #19,632
- “Lauer” frequency rank
- 25609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Labor | Lauer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Räumlichkeit oder Einrichtung, in der wissenschaftliche, technische und medizinische Untersuchungen, Analysen und Versuche durchgeführt werden | Hinterhalt |
Where the eye mixes Labor and Lauer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Labor vs Lauer
A purely visual mix-up. Labor ([laˈboːɐ̯]) and Lauer ([ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]) 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 25609, 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]. Lauer is at rank #19,632, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ɐ].
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 25609, this pair ranks #1,830,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Labor vs Lauer
Shared letters: alr. Private to "Labor": bo. Private to "Lauer": eu.
"Labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Lauer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Labor" and "Lauer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Labor" or "Lauer" show up more?
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 "Lauer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,830,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Labor" and "Lauer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Lauer". 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 #1,830,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.