Which to use
“labos” and “loos” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,778
- “labos” frequency rank
- #46,271
- “loos” frequency rank
- 73049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labos | loos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de labo. | Pluriel de loo. |
Where the eye mixes labos and loos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses labos with loos
A purely visual mix-up. labos (\la.bo\) and loos (\luz\) 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 73049, 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\. loos is at rank #46,271, tagged as anoun, pronounced \luz\.
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 73049, this pair ranks #41,807 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of labos vs loos
Shared letters: los. Private to "labos": ab. Private to "loos": -.
"labos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "loos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "labos" and "loos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "labos" or "loos"?
After this comparison
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 "loos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,807 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labos" and "loos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs loos". 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 #41,807 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.