Which to use
“Labor” and “lobo” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,977
- “Labor” frequency rank
- #29,685
- “lobo” frequency rank
- 35662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Labor | lobo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Räumlichkeit oder Einrichtung, in der wissenschaftliche, technische und medizinische Untersuchungen, Analysen und Versuche durchgeführt werden | der Wolf |
Where the eye mixes Labor and lobo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Labor vs lobo
A purely visual mix-up. Labor ([laˈboːɐ̯]) and lobo ([ˈlobu]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35662, 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]. lobo is at rank #29,685, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlobu].
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 35662, this pair ranks #1,634,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Labor vs lobo
Shared letters: blo. Private to "Labor": ar. Private to "lobo": -.
"Labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lobo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Labor" and "lobo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Labor" or "lobo" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Labor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lobo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,634,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Labor" and "lobo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs Lori". 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 #1,634,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.