Which to use
“Labore” and “Labors” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,492
- “Labore” frequency rank
- #30,162
- “Labors” frequency rank
- 69654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Labore | Labors |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Labor | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Labor |
Where the eye mixes Labore and Labors
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Labore and Labors
A purely visual mix-up. Labore ([laˈboːʁə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Labore” becomes s in “Labors”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Labore is recorded at frequency rank #39,492, classified as anoun, pronounced [laˈboːʁə]. 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 69654, this pair ranks #469,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Labore vs Labors
Shared letters: ablor. Private to "Labore": e. Private to "Labors": s.
"Labore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Labors" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Labore" and "Labors" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Labore" vs "Labors" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Labore" and "Labors" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Labore" 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 #469,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Labore" and "Labors" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laber vs Labore". 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 #469,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.