labels

\la.bɛl\

/\la.bɛl\/ noun

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The verdict

“labels” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #20,771. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,771
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de label.

Corpus desk

Index FR-labels · labels · French

labels · rank #20,771 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,771
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH kant

Nearest frequency peer: kant (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « labels »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « labels » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

labels vs labs
67% similar
labels vs labos
67% similar
labels vs laves
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for labels
PropertyValue
Headwordlabels
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\la.bɛl\
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,771
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « labels »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).labelsse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « kant » (#20,770), « laxisme » (#20,772), « journalier » (#20,769). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « labels » est au #20,771. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around labels (IPA \la.bɛl\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,771 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de label.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for labels, with forms such as "albels", "labbels", and "labells". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "labs", "labos", "laves", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is labels, spelled L-A-B-E-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de label.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how labels appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. À cet effet, plusieurs labels coexistent (dont PEFC « produits issus de forêts certifiées » et FSC « forest stewardship council », mais ils concernent avant tout les bois d’œuvre d’importation.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • albels
  • labbels
  • labells
  • labelss
  • labesl
  • lables
  • laebls
  • lbaels
  • llabels

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of labels - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

albels2labbels1labells1labelss1labesl2lables2laebls2lbaels2
Edit distance from "labels"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "labels"?
"labels" is spelled L-A-B-E-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is \la.bɛl\.
What does "labels" mean?
As a noun, "labels" means: Pluriel de label.
What words are commonly confused with "labels"?
"labels" is commonly confused with "labs", "labos", "laves". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "labels"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "labels" is \la.bɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "labels" come from?
"labels" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "labels", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jacobs#20,768lester#20,774lieues#20,775living#20,777

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ingrid9 variantsMarcelo9 variantsgratis9 variantsnoisette9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list