# labour vs labours

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### labour
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.bə/ · frequency rank #2,046*
An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

### labours
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪbɚz/ · frequency rank #42,229*
plural of labour

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