labo

[ˈlaβ̞o]

/[ˈlaβ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“labo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,221 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,221
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Laboratorio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-labo · labo · Spanish

labo · rank #80,221 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,221
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH kickboxing

Nearest frequency peer: kickboxing (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “labo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “labo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for labo
PropertyValue
Headwordlabo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaβ̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#80,221
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “labo” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.labocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “kickboxing” (#80,219), “laucha” (#80,224), “lawn” (#80,226). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “labo” va en #80,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

labo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,221 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laboratorio.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for labo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is labo, spelled L-A-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laboratorio.

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 "labo"?
"labo" is spelled L-A-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaβ̞o].
What does "labo" mean?
As a noun, "labo" means: Laboratorio.
How do you pronounce "labo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "labo" is [ˈlaβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "labo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lawn#80,226lust#80,249meal#80,279hobo#80,147

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list