Which to use
“label” and “labs” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,367
- “label” frequency rank
- #36,642
- “labs” frequency rank
- 77009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | label | labs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Etiqueta. | Forma del plural de lab. |
Where the eye mixes label and labs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses label with labs
A purely visual mix-up. label (/la.bɛl/) and labs (/læbz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77009, 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/. labs is at rank #36,642, tagged as anoun, pronounced /læbz/.
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 77009, this pair ranks #16,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of label vs labs
Shared letters: abl. Private to "label": e. Private to "labs": s.
"label" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "labs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "label" for "labs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "label" vs "labs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "label" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "label" and "labs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labs vs lies". 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 #16,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.