Which to use
“labos” and “laon” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,778
- “labos” frequency rank
- #22,919
- “laon” frequency rank
- 49697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labos | laon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de labo. | Lames. |
Where the eye mixes labos and laon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses labos with laon
A purely visual mix-up. labos (\la.bo\) and laon (\lɔ̃n\) 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 49697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labos is recorded at frequency rank #26,778, classified as anoun, pronounced \la.bo\. laon is at rank #22,919, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɔ̃n\.
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 49697, this pair ranks #168,559 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labos vs laon
Shared letters: alo. Private to "labos": bs. Private to "laon": n.
"labos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "laon" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labos" and "laon" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "labos" vs "laon" - which ranks higher?
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 "labos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,559 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labos" and "laon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labos 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 #168,559 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.