Laboren

[laˈboːʁən]

/[laˈboːʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laboren” is uncommon German (frequency #56,298 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,298
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Labor

Key facts for Laboren
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaboren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈboːʁən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#56,298
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laboren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Laboren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Laboren is uncommon German at frequency #56,298 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [laˈboːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Labor".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Laboren in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Laboren, spelled L-A-B-O-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Labor

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Laboren"?
"Laboren" is spelled L-A-B-O-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈboːʁən].
What does "Laboren" mean?
As a noun, "Laboren" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Labor
How do you pronounce "Laboren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laboren" is [laˈboːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laboren" come from?
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Using “Laboren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-B-O-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [laˈboːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list