Which to use
“labrador” and “labradores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,158
- “labrador” frequency rank
- #39,834
- “labradores” frequency rank
- 58992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labrador | labradores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que trabaja labrando la tierra. | Forma del plural de labrador. |
Where the eye mixes labrador and labradores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. labrador runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against labradores's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: labrador vs labradores
A purely visual mix-up. labrador ([laβ̞ɾaˈð̞oɾ]) and labradores ([laβ̞ɾaˈð̞oɾes]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “labrador” sits inside “labradores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labrador is recorded at frequency rank #19,158, classified as anadj, pronounced [laβ̞ɾaˈð̞oɾ]. labradores is at rank #39,834, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laβ̞ɾaˈð̞oɾes].
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 58992, this pair ranks #64,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of labrador vs labradores
Shared letters: abdlor. Private to "labrador": -. Private to "labradores": es.
"labrador" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "labradores" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- labrador ← albrador · labardor · labbrador · labraddor · labradorr · labradro · labraodr · labrdaor
- labradores ← albradores · labardores · labbradores · labraddores · labradoers · labradoress · labradorres · labradorse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "labrador" for "labradores" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "labrador" or "labradores" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "labrador" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labradores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labrador" and "labradores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labradores vs lanzadores". 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 #64,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.