# labels vs laces

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### labels
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.bəlz/ · frequency rank #6,259*
plural of label

### laces
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.sɪz/ · frequency rank #24,812*
plural of lace

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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