Which to use
“label” and “labs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,885
- “label” frequency rank
- #30,240
- “labs” frequency rank
- 36125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | label | labs |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Pluriel de lab. |
Where the eye mixes label and labs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. label (\la.bɛl\) and labs (\læbz\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36125, 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\. labs is at rank #30,240, tagged as anoun, pronounced \læbz\.
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 36125, this pair ranks #271,835 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of label vs labs
Shared letters: abl. Private to "label": e. Private to "labs": s.
"label" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "labs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC