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How do you spell Labor?

Correct spelling

labor

US drops the U. UK, CA, AU, NZ keep it.

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laborlabourlabourlabourlabour

Why is labor spelled this way?

From Latin labor — the U was a French addition. Webster standardized the shorter form.

Common misspellings of labor

laberlabur

Example

The labor of months finally paid off.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell labor?+
The correct spelling is "labor". US drops the U. UK, CA, AU, NZ keep it.
Is it laber or labor?+
The correct spelling is "labor", not "laber". This word gets varies monthly searches.
Does the spelling differ by country?+
Yes. In US English it's "labor", in UK English it's "labour", and Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand English follow the same spelling.

Other commonly misspelled words

consecutive →consensus →consequence →conservation →

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