Which to use
“labial” and “labiales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,115
- “labial” frequency rank
- #42,526
- “labiales” frequency rank
- 65641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labial | labiales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propio de o relativo a los labios. | Forma del plural de labial. |
Where the eye mixes labial and labiales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. labial runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against labiales's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: labial vs labiales
A purely visual mix-up. labial ([laˈβ̞jal]) and labiales ([laˈβ̞jales]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “labial” sits inside “labiales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labial is recorded at frequency rank #23,115, classified as anadj, pronounced [laˈβ̞jal]. labiales is at rank #42,526, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laˈβ̞jales].
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 65641, this pair ranks #42,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of labial vs labiales
Shared letters: abil. Private to "labial": -. Private to "labiales": es.
"labial" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "labiales" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "labial" and "labiales" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "labial" vs "labiales" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "labial" and "labiales" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "labial" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labiales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labial" and "labiales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Labia vs labial". 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 #42,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.