Which to use
“labora” and “laborar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,027
- “labora” frequency rank
- #39,309
- “laborar” frequency rank
- 85336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labora | laborar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de laborar. | Variante de labrar. |
Where the eye mixes labora and laborar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. labora runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against laborar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between labora and laborar
A purely visual mix-up. labora ([laˈβ̞oɾa]) and laborar ([laβ̞oˈɾaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “labora” sits inside “laborar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labora is recorded at frequency rank #46,027, classified as averb, pronounced [laˈβ̞oɾa]. laborar is at rank #39,309, tagged as averb, pronounced [laβ̞oˈɾaɾ].
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 85336, this pair ranks #6,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of labora vs laborar
Shared letters: ablor. Private to "labora": -. Private to "laborar": -.
"labora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "laborar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labora" and "laborar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "labora" or "laborar"?
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 "labora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laborar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labora" and "laborar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labora vs Lahore". 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 #6,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.