Which to use
“label” and “láser” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,367
- “label” frequency rank
- #10,171
- “láser” frequency rank
- 50538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | label | láser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Etiqueta. | Dispositivo que utiliza la emisión inducida para generar un haz de luz coherente tanto espacial como temporalmente. |
Where the eye mixes label and láser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between label and láser
A purely visual mix-up. label (/la.bɛl/) and láser ([ˈlaseɾ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50538, 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/. láser is at rank #10,171, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaseɾ].
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 50538, this pair ranks #102,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of label vs láser
Shared letters: el. Private to "label": ab. Private to "láser": rsá.
"label" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "láser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- label ← albel · labbel · labell · lable · laebl · lavel · lbael · llabel
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "label" and "láser" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "label" vs "láser" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "label" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "láser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "label" and "láser" 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 #102,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.