noticevsNotizWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: notice is a verb, Notiz is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“notice” is a verb and “Notiz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,530
“notice” frequency rank
#13,451
“Notiz” frequency rank
49981
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature notice Notiz
Definition etwas zur Kenntnis nehmen; etwas sehen, hören oder riechen; bemerken, beachten kurze schriftliche Aufzeichnung

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
notice
5 ch
Notiz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: notice is [ˈnəʊtɪs] while Notiz is [noˈtiːt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

notice is recorded at frequency rank #36,530, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnəʊtɪs]. 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 49981, this pair ranks #1,191,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of notice vs Notiz

Shared letters: inot. Private to "notice": ce. Private to "Notiz": z.

"notice" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "Notiz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • noticennotice · noitce · notcie · noticce · notiec · nottice · ntoice · ontice
  • Notiznnotiz · noitz · notizz · nottiz · notzi · ntoiz · ontiz

Frequency comparison

notice#36,530
Notiz#13,451

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "notice" and "Notiz" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "notice" is a verb and "Notiz" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "notice" or "Notiz"?
"Notiz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,451 in our German list, against #36,530 for "notice". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering notice vs Notiz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “notice”; for a noun, it's “Notiz”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “notice” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list