Which to use
“label” and “labor” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,885
- “label” frequency rank
- #30,683
- “labor” frequency rank
- 36568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | label | labor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marque distinctive créée par un syndicat professionnel ou un organisme public, apposée sur un produit commercialisé pour en garantir la qualité, la conformité aux normes de fabrication, pour en souligner la spécificité et le distinguer des produits concurrents. | Peine, souffrance. |
Letter map: label vs labor
Shared letters muted; letters that set label and labor apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: label and labor
label and labor are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
label is recorded at frequency rank #5,885, classified as anoun, pronounced \la.bɛl\. labor is at rank #30,683, tagged as anoun.
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 36568, this pair ranks #268,699 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of label vs labor
Shared letters: abl. Private to "label": e. Private to "labor": or.
"label" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "labor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "label" and "labor" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "label" or "labor"?
What to do next
You've compared "label" and "labor". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "label" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,699 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "label" and "labor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labor vs lobo". 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 #268,699 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.