Which to use
“laborar” and “ladrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,309
- “laborar” frequency rank
- #32,276
- “ladrar” frequency rank
- 71585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laborar | ladrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de labrar. | Dar ladridos el perro. |
Where the eye mixes laborar and ladrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. laborar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against ladrar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between laborar and ladrar
A purely visual mix-up. laborar ([laβ̞oˈɾaɾ]) and ladrar ([laˈð̞ɾaɾ]) 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 71585, 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]. ladrar is at rank #32,276, tagged as averb, pronounced [laˈð̞ɾaɾ].
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 71585, this pair ranks #27,168 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laborar vs ladrar
Shared letters: alr. Private to "laborar": bo. Private to "ladrar": d.
"laborar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "ladrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laborar" and "ladrar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laborar" or "ladrar"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "laborar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ladrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,168 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laborar" and "ladrar" 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 #27,168 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.