Which to use
“labor” and “lazer” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,763
- “labor” frequency rank
- #41,730
- “lazer” frequency rank
- 43493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labor | lazer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of labour. | One who lazes. |
Letter map: labor vs lazer
Shared letters muted; letters that set labor and lazer apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. labor and lazer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: labor and lazer
labor and lazer are indexed as a confusable English 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 43493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labor is recorded at frequency rank #1,763, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈleɪ.bɚ/. lazer is at rank #41,730, tagged as anoun.
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 43493, this pair ranks #239,500 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labor vs lazer
Shared letters: alr. Private to "labor": bo. Private to "lazer": ez.
"labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lazer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "labor" for "lazer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "labor" vs "lazer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "labor" and "lazer".
- Full dictionary entry for "labor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lazer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,500 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labor" and "lazer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laver vs lazer". 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 #239,500 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.