Which to use
“labeled” is an adjective and “labels” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,164
- “labeled” frequency rank
- #6,259
- “labels” frequency rank
- 14423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labeled | labels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having a label, tagged. | plural of label |
Letter map: labeled vs labels
Shared letters muted; letters that set labeled and labels apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Part-of-speech tell for labeled / labels
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: labeled is anadjective and labelsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labeled is recorded at frequency rank #8,164, classified as anadj. labels is at rank #6,259, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈleɪ.bəlz/.
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 14423, this pair ranks #470,146 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labeled vs labels
Shared letters: abel. Private to "labeled": d. Private to "labels": s.
"labeled" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "labels" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "labeled" and "labels" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "labeled" or "labels" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "labeled" and "labels".
- Full dictionary entry for "labeled" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #470,146 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labeled" and "labels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labels vs lapel". 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 #470,146 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.