Which to use
“Notar” and “Notiz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,904
- “Notar” frequency rank
- #13,451
- “Notiz” frequency rank
- 27355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Notar | Notiz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unparteiischer Jurist, der Rechtsgeschäfte beurkundet und Unterschriften beglaubigt | kurze schriftliche Aufzeichnung |
Where the eye mixes Notar and Notiz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Notar and Notiz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Notar vs Notiz
A purely visual mix-up. Notar ([noˈtaːɐ̯]) and Notiz ([noˈtiːt͡s]) 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 27355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Notar is recorded at frequency rank #13,904, classified as anoun, pronounced [noˈtaːɐ̯]. Notiz is at rank #13,451, tagged as anoun, pronounced [noˈtiːt͡s].
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 27355, this pair ranks #1,803,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Notar vs Notiz
Shared letters: not. Private to "Notar": ar. Private to "Notiz": iz.
"Notar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Notiz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Notar" for "Notiz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Notar" or "Notiz"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Notar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Notiz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,803,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Notar" and "Notiz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Natal vs Notar". 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 #1,803,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.