Which to use
“Labor” and “Leber” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,977
- “Labor” frequency rank
- #7,785
- “Leber” frequency rank
- 13762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Labor | Leber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Räumlichkeit oder Einrichtung, in der wissenschaftliche, technische und medizinische Untersuchungen, Analysen und Versuche durchgeführt werden | für den Stoffwechsel wichtigstes, inneres Organ von Tier und Mensch |
Where the eye mixes Labor and Leber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Labor vs Leber
A purely visual mix-up. Labor ([laˈboːɐ̯]) and Leber ([ˈleːbɐ]) 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 13762, 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]. Leber is at rank #7,785, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbɐ].
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 13762, this pair ranks #1,955,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Labor vs Leber
Shared letters: blr. Private to "Labor": ao. Private to "Leber": e.
"Labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Leber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Labor" and "Leber" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Labor" or "Leber"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Labor" and "Leber" 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 "Leber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Labor" and "Leber" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leber vs Lees". 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 #1,955,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.