# labeling

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #13,946

## Definitions
1. A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system, to packaged goods, and so on; the act or process of applying them.
2. The introduction of a traceable chemical group (e.g., containing an isotope or a fluorescent dye) into a protein or other biomolecule of interest so it can be tracked or quantified during experimental analysis.

## Easily confused with
- **leveling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/labeling-vs-leveling)
- **layering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/labeling-vs-layering)

## Common misspellings (12)
`albeling`, `labbeling`, `labeilng`, `labelign`, `labelingg`, `labelinng`, `labelling`, `labelnig`, `lableing`, `laebling`, `lbaeling`, `llabeling`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/labeling