Which to use
“labios” and “lazos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,056
- “labios” frequency rank
- #6,429
- “lazos” frequency rank
- 9485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labios | lazos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de labio. | Forma del plural de lazo. |
Where the eye mixes labios and lazos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between labios and lazos
A purely visual mix-up. labios ([ˈlaβ̞jos]) and lazos ([ˈlasos]) 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 9485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labios is recorded at frequency rank #3,056, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaβ̞jos]. lazos is at rank #6,429, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlasos].
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 9485, this pair ranks #301,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labios vs lazos
Shared letters: alos. Private to "labios": bi. Private to "lazos": z.
"labios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "lazos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labios" and "lazos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "labios" or "lazos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "labios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lazos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labios" and "lazos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lanas vs lazos". 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 #301,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.