Which to use
“labio” and “labor” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,412
- “labio” frequency rank
- #2,118
- “labor” frequency rank
- 14530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labio | labor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquiera de los dos bordes carnosos y movibles de la boca. | Acción o efecto de trabajar. |
Where the eye mixes labio and labor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: labio vs labor
A purely visual mix-up. labio ([ˈlaβ̞jo]) 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 14530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labio is recorded at frequency rank #12,412, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaβ̞jo]. 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 14530, this pair ranks #283,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labio vs labor
Shared letters: ablo. Private to "labio": i. Private to "labor": r.
"labio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labio" and "labor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "labio" or "labor"?
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 "labio" 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 #283,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labio" and "labor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labio vs Larios". 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 #283,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.