NonnenvsnotenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Nonnen” and “noten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,000
“Nonnen” frequency rank
#5,014
“noten” frequency rank
23014
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Nonnen noten
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nonne Nominativ Singular bestimmte Form des Substantivs not

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Nonnen and noten apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Nonnen
5 ch
noten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Nonnen and noten are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Nonnen is recorded at frequency rank #18,000, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔnən]. noten is at rank #5,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 23014, this pair ranks #1,866,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Nonnen vs noten

Shared letters: eno. Private to "Nonnen": -. Private to "noten": t.

"Nonnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "noten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Nonnennnonen · nnonnen · nonenn · nonnenn · nonnne · onnnen
  • notennnoten · noetn · notenn · notne · notten · ntoen · onten

Frequency comparison

Nonnen#18,000
noten#5,014

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Nonnen" and "noten" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Nonnen" or "noten"?
"noten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,014 in our German list, against #18,000 for "Nonnen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Nonnen vs noten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Nonnen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list