Which to use
“labs” is a noun and “lädst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,163
- “labs” frequency rank
- #46,821
- “lädst” frequency rank
- 79984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labs | lädst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs lab | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden |
Letter map: labs vs lädst
Shared letters muted; letters that set labs and lädst apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. labs runs 4 letters (CVCC) against lädst's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - labs and lädst
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: labs is anoun and lädstaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labs is recorded at frequency rank #33,163, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. lädst is at rank #46,821, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛːt͡st].
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 79984, this pair ranks #204,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of labs vs lädst
Shared letters: ls. Private to "labs": ab. Private to "lädst": dtä.
"labs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- labs ← albs · labbs · labss · lasb · llabs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "labs" for "lädst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "labs" vs "lädst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "labs" and "lädst".
- Full dictionary entry for "labs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lädst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labs" and "lädst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs lähmt". 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 #204,960 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.