Which to use
“laboran” and “ladran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,919
- “laboran” frequency rank
- #38,204
- “ladran” frequency rank
- 79123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laboran | ladran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de laborar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ladrar. |
Where the eye mixes laboran and ladran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between laboran and ladran
A purely visual mix-up. laboran ([laˈβ̞oɾãn]) and ladran ([ˈlað̞ɾãn]) 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 79123, 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]. ladran is at rank #38,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlað̞ɾãn].
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 79123, this pair ranks #13,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laboran vs ladran
Shared letters: alnr. Private to "laboran": bo. Private to "ladran": d.
"laboran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "ladran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laboran" and "ladran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "laboran" vs "ladran" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laboran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ladran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laboran" and "ladran" 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 #13,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.