trickylabel

noun
UK /ˈtrɪkiˌleɪbəl/
US /ˈtrɪkiˌleɪbəl/

A trickylabel is a label that is hard to read or easy to mix up.

The jar had a trickylabel, so I almost poured salt instead of sugar.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A sticker that looks like one thing but means another.

The trickylabel on the box looked like a smiley face but meant 'fragile'.

3. A name or nickname that is hard to say or remember.

His trickylabel, 'Xylo', always made the teacher pause.

4. A small sign that plays a joke on the reader.

The trickylabel on the door said 'push' but you had to pull.