Which to use
“laborar” and “labores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,309
- “laborar” frequency rank
- #5,745
- “labores” frequency rank
- 45054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laborar | labores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de labrar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de laborar. |
Where the eye mixes laborar and labores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. laborar and labores follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between laborar and labores
A purely visual mix-up. laborar ([laβ̞oˈɾaɾ]) 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 45054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laborar is recorded at frequency rank #39,309, classified as averb, pronounced [laβ̞oˈɾaɾ]. 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 45054, this pair ranks #133,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laborar vs labores
Shared letters: ablor. Private to "laborar": -. Private to "labores": es.
"laborar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "labores" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laborar" and "labores" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "laborar" or "labores" show up more?
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 "laborar" 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 #133,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laborar" and "labores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labora vs laborar". 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 #133,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.