Which to use
“laboran” and “labores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,919
- “laboran” frequency rank
- #5,745
- “labores” frequency rank
- 46664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laboran | labores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de laborar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de laborar. |
Where the eye mixes laboran and labores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laboran vs labores
A purely visual mix-up. laboran ([laˈβ̞oɾãn]) and labores ([laˈβ̞oɾes]) 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 46664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laboran is recorded at frequency rank #40,919, classified as averb, pronounced [laˈβ̞oɾãn]. labores is at rank #5,745, tagged as averb, pronounced [laˈβ̞oɾes].
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 46664, this pair ranks #124,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laboran vs labores
Shared letters: ablor. Private to "laboran": n. Private to "labores": es.
"laboran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "labores" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laboran" and "labores" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laboran" or "labores"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "laboran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laboran" and "labores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labora vs laboran". 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 #124,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.