Which to use
“labels” and “laces” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,259
- “labels” frequency rank
- #24,812
- “laces” frequency rank
- 31071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labels | laces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of label | plural of lace |
Where the eye mixes labels and laces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between labels and laces
A purely visual mix-up. labels (/ˈleɪ.bəlz/) and laces (/ˈleɪ.sɪz/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labels is recorded at frequency rank #6,259, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈleɪ.bəlz/. laces is at rank #24,812, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈleɪ.sɪz/.
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 31071, this pair ranks #349,239 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labels vs laces
Shared letters: aels. Private to "labels": b. Private to "laces": c.
"labels" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "laces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "labels" and "laces" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "labels" vs "laces" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "labels" and "laces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "labels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #349,239 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labels" and "laces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laces vs laver". 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 #349,239 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.