Which to use
“Laborde” and “Laporte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,496
- “Laborde” frequency rank
- #19,579
- “Laporte” frequency rank
- 47075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laborde | Laporte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille français. | Nom de famille. |
Where the eye mixes Laborde and Laporte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Laborde and Laporte
A purely visual mix-up. Laborde (\la.bɔʁd\) and Laporte (\la.pɔʁt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laborde is recorded at frequency rank #27,496, classified as aname, pronounced \la.bɔʁd\. Laporte is at rank #19,579, tagged as aname, pronounced \la.pɔʁt\.
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 47075, this pair ranks #189,847 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Laborde vs Laporte
Shared letters: aelor. Private to "Laborde": bd. Private to "Laporte": pt.
"Laborde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Laporte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Laborde" and "Laporte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Laborde" or "Laporte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laborde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laporte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,847 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laborde" and "Laporte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laborde vs Lahore". 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 #189,847 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.