Which to use
“nice” is an adjective and “notice” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,988
- “nice” frequency rank
- #36,530
- “notice” frequency rank
- 42518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nice | notice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von guter Qualität | etwas zur Kenntnis nehmen; etwas sehen, hören oder riechen; bemerken, beachten |
Where the eye mixes nice and notice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nice and notice
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nice is [naɪ̯s] while notice is [ˈnəʊtɪs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nice is recorded at frequency rank #5,988, classified as anadj, pronounced [naɪ̯s]. notice is at rank #36,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnəʊtɪs].
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 42518, this pair ranks #1,446,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nice vs notice
Shared letters: cein. Private to "nice": -. Private to "notice": ot.
"nice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "notice" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nice" and "notice" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "nice" or "notice" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "notice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nice" and "notice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "notice vs nötiger". 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 #1,446,840 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.