Which to use
“names” and “notes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,515
- “names” frequency rank
- #21,718
- “notes” frequency rank
- 58233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | names | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs name | 2. Person Singular Präsens Konjunktiv des Verbs notar |
Where the eye mixes names and notes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between names and notes
A purely visual mix-up. names ([neɪmz]) and notes ([ˈnɔ.tɪs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
names is recorded at frequency rank #36,515, classified as averb, pronounced [neɪmz]. notes is at rank #21,718, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnɔ.tɪs].
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 58233, this pair ranks #870,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of names vs notes
Shared letters: ens. Private to "names": am. Private to "notes": ot.
"names" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "notes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "names" and "notes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "names" or "notes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "names" and "notes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "names" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "notes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #870,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "names" and "notes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs names". 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 #870,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.