Which to use
“laboratorio” and “laboratorios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,057
- “laboratorio” frequency rank
- #8,401
- “laboratorios” frequency rank
- 11458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laboratorio | laboratorios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Local abastecido de todo lo necesario para realizar experimentos científicos u operaciones técnicas. | Forma del plural de laboratorio. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set laboratorio and laboratorios apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. laboratorio ([laβ̞oɾaˈt̪oɾjo]) and laboratorios ([laβ̞oɾaˈt̪oɾjos]) 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) - “laboratorio” sits inside “laboratorios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laboratorio is recorded at frequency rank #3,057, classified as anoun, pronounced [laβ̞oɾaˈt̪oɾjo]. laboratorios is at rank #8,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laβ̞oɾaˈt̪oɾjos].
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 11458, this pair ranks #295,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of laboratorio vs laboratorios
Shared letters: abilort. Private to "laboratorio": -. Private to "laboratorios": s.
"laboratorio" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVV · "laboratorios" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- laboratorio ← alboratorio · labboratorio · laboartorio · laboraotrio · laboratoiro · laboratoroi · laboratorrio · laboratroio
- laboratorios ← alboratorios · labboratorios · laboartorios · laboraotrios · laboratoiros · laboratorioss · laboratoriso · laboratorois
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laboratorio" and "laboratorios" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "laboratorio" or "laboratorios"?
Remembering laboratorio vs laboratorios
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “laboratorio” entry
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