Which to use
“labs” and “lame” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,163
- “labs” frequency rank
- #49,857
- “lame” frequency rank
- 83020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labs | lame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs lab | dünne Platte, dünne Schicht, Klinge |
Letter map: labs vs lame
Shared letters muted; letters that set labs and lame apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. labs (CVCC) and lame (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on labs vs lame
labs and lame are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labs is recorded at frequency rank #33,163, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. lame is at rank #49,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lam].
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 83020, this pair ranks #147,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of labs vs lame
Shared letters: al. Private to "labs": bs. Private to "lame": em.
"labs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lame" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "labs" for "lame" ever safe?
Frequency check: "labs" vs "lame" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "labs" vs "lame" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "labs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labs" and "lame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt vs lame". 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 #147,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.