Which to use
“labores” is a verb and “lores” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,745
- “labores” frequency rank
- #34,662
- “lores” frequency rank
- 40407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labores | lores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de laborar. | Forma del plural de lord. |
Where the eye mixes labores and lores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. labores runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against lores's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between labores and lores
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: labores is [laˈβ̞oɾes] while lores is [ˈloɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labores is recorded at frequency rank #5,745, classified as averb, pronounced [laˈβ̞oɾes]. lores is at rank #34,662, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloɾes].
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 40407, this pair ranks #159,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labores vs lores
Shared letters: elors. Private to "labores": ab. Private to "lores": -.
"labores" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "lores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labores" and "lores" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "labores" or "lores"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "labores" and "lores" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "labores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labores" and "lores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs lores". 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 #159,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.