Which to use
“labrado” and “labrador” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,028
- “labrado” frequency rank
- #19,158
- “labrador” frequency rank
- 65186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labrado | labrador |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de telas o géneros que tienen alguna labor o adorno bordado, cosido, tejido o elborado a mano. | Que trabaja labrando la tierra. |
Where the eye mixes labrado and labrador
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. labrado runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against labrador's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between labrado and labrador
A purely visual mix-up. labrado ([laˈβ̞ɾað̞o]) and labrador ([laβ̞ɾaˈð̞oɾ]) 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) - “labrado” sits inside “labrador”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labrado is recorded at frequency rank #46,028, classified as anadj, pronounced [laˈβ̞ɾað̞o]. labrador is at rank #19,158, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laβ̞ɾaˈð̞oɾ].
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 65186, this pair ranks #43,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of labrado vs labrador
Shared letters: abdlor. Private to "labrado": -. Private to "labrador": -.
"labrado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "labrador" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "labrado" and "labrador" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "labrado" or "labrador"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "labrado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labrador" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labrado" and "labrador" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labrado vs laburando". 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 #43,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.