Which to use
“label” and “late” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,885
- “label” frequency rank
- #28,229
- “late” frequency rank
- 34114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | label | late |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Latte. |
Where the eye mixes label and late
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses label with late
A purely visual mix-up. label (\la.bɛl\) and late (\lat\) 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 34114, 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\. late is at rank #28,229, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lat\.
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 34114, this pair ranks #286,054 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of label vs late
Shared letters: ael. Private to "label": b. Private to "late": t.
"label" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "late" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "label" for "late" ever safe?
Frequency check: "label" vs "late" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "label" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "late" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,054 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "label" and "late" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lago vs late". 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 #286,054 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.