Which to use
“labiales” and “laborales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,526
- “labiales” frequency rank
- #3,795
- “laborales” frequency rank
- 46321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labiales | laborales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de labial. | Forma del plural de laboral. |
Where the eye mixes labiales and laborales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. labiales runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against laborales's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses labiales with laborales
A purely visual mix-up. labiales ([laˈβ̞jales]) and laborales ([laβ̞oˈɾales]) 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 46321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labiales is recorded at frequency rank #42,526, classified as anadj, pronounced [laˈβ̞jales]. laborales is at rank #3,795, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laβ̞oˈɾales].
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 46321, this pair ranks #126,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labiales vs laborales
Shared letters: abels. Private to "labiales": i. Private to "laborales": or.
"labiales" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "laborales" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "labiales" for "laborales" ever safe?
Which is more common, "labiales" or "laborales"?
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 "labiales" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laborales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labiales" and "laborales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labial vs labiales". 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 #126,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.