Which to use
“label” and “labor” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,367
- “label” frequency rank
- #2,118
- “labor” frequency rank
- 42485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | label | labor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Etiqueta. | Acción o efecto de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes label and labor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between label and labor
A purely visual mix-up. label (/la.bɛl/) and labor ([laˈβ̞oɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
label is recorded at frequency rank #40,367, classified as anoun, pronounced /la.bɛl/. labor is at rank #2,118, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laˈβ̞oɾ].
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 42485, this pair ranks #147,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of label vs labor
Shared letters: abl. Private to "label": e. Private to "labor": or.
"label" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "label" and "labor" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "label" or "labor"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "label" and "labor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "label" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "label" and "labor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "label vs libelo". 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 #147,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.