Which to use
“labs” is a noun and “los” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,642
- “labs” frequency rank
- #8
- “los” frequency rank
- 36650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labs | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lab. | Artículo determinado masculino plural. El singular es lo. |
Where the eye mixes labs and los
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: labs vs los
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: labs is /læbz/ while los is [los]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labs is recorded at frequency rank #36,642, classified as anoun, pronounced /læbz/. los is at rank #8, tagged as anarticle, pronounced [los].
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 36650, this pair ranks #179,523 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labs vs los
Shared letters: ls. Private to "labs": ab. Private to "los": o.
"labs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- labs ← albs · labbs · labss · lasb · lavs · llabs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "labs" and "los" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "labs" or "los" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "labs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,523 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labs" and "los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labs vs lies". 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 #179,523 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.