labio

[ˈlaβ̞jo]

/[ˈlaβ̞jo]/ noun

The verdict

“labio” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,412. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,412
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualquiera de los dos bordes carnosos y movibles de la boca.

Corpus desk

Index ES-labio · labio · Spanish

labio · rank #12,412 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,412
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH jung

Nearest frequency peer: jung (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “labio”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “labio” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

labio vs lio
60% similar
labio vs lao
60% similar
labio vs lado
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for labio
PropertyValue
Headwordlabio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaβ̞jo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,412
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “labio”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.labiocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “jung” (#12,411), “Lauren” (#12,413), “jefatura” (#12,410). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “labio” va en #12,412. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around labio (IPA [ˈlaβ̞jo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,412 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for labio, with forms such as "albio", "labbio", and "laboi". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lio", "lao", "lado", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is labio, spelled L-A-B-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquiera de los dos bordes carnosos y movibles de la boca.
  2. 2
    Parte del cuerpo que se parece a un labio₁, como el borde de una herida o las partes de los órganos genitales.
  3. 3
    El borde de un contenedor hueco.
  4. 4
    Parte del pétalo de una flor labiada.
  5. 5
    Por metonimia, voz o expresión oral humana.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how labio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «—Sus facciones son toscas, como las de un tipo indígena que no existe en la región. Sus ojos parecen remotos y su boca más chica, ¿perdieron grosor sus labios? Al andar se eleva en movimientos de culebra, para luego descender a su tamaño».

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • albio
  • labbio
  • laboi
  • laibo
  • lavio
  • lbaio
  • llabio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of labio - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

albio2labbio1laboi2laibo2lavio1lbaio2llabio1
Edit distance from "labio"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "labio"?
"labio" is spelled L-A-B-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaβ̞jo].
What does "labio" mean?
As a noun, "labio" means: Cualquiera de los dos bordes carnosos y movibles de la boca.
What words are commonly confused with "labio"?
"labio" is commonly confused with "lio", "lao", "lado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "labio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "labio" is [ˈlaβ̞jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "labio" come from?
"labio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "labio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list