Which to use
“labels” and “labs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,771
- “labels” frequency rank
- #30,240
- “labs” frequency rank
- 51011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labels | labs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de label. | Pluriel de lab. |
Where the eye mixes labels and labs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between labels and labs
A purely visual mix-up. labels (\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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labels is recorded at frequency rank #20,771, 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 51011, this pair ranks #158,254 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labels vs labs
Shared letters: abls. Private to "labels": e. Private to "labs": -.
"labels" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "labs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labels" and "labs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "labels" or "labs"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "labels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "labs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,254 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labels" and "labs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labs 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 #158,254 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.