Which to use
“labourer” is a verb and “laboureur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,415
- “labourer” frequency rank
- #44,539
- “laboureur” frequency rank
- 91954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labourer | laboureur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Remuer, retourner la terre en formant des sillons avec la charrue, la houe, et autres instruments aratoires. | Ouvrier agricole spécialement employé pour le labourage. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set labourer and laboureur apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
labourer and laboureur form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labourer is recorded at frequency rank #47,415, classified as averb, pronounced \la.bu.ʁe\. laboureur is at rank #44,539, tagged as anoun, pronounced \la.bu.ʁœʁ\.
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 91954, this pair ranks #3,389 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering labourer vs laboureur
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “labourer”; for a noun, it's “laboureur”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “labourer” entry
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