notierenvsNotizenWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#18,646
“notieren” frequency rank
#9,067
“Notizen” frequency rank
27713
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature notieren Notizen
Definition etwas auf (auf Papier oder Ähnlichem oder elektronisch) aufzeichnen oder aufschreiben Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Notiz

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set notieren and Notizen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
notieren
7 ch
Notizen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: notieren is [noˈtiːʁən] while Notizen is [noˈtiːt͡sn̩]. 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 27713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

notieren is recorded at frequency rank #18,646, classified as averb, pronounced [noˈtiːʁən]. Notizen is at rank #9,067, tagged as anoun, pronounced [noˈtiːt͡sn̩].

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 27713, this pair ranks #1,797,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of notieren vs Notizen

Shared letters: einot. Private to "notieren": r. Private to "Notizen": z.

"notieren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "Notizen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • notierennnotieren · noiteren · noteiren · notieern · notierenn · notierne · notierren · notireen
  • Notizennnotizen · noitzen · notiezn · notizenn · notizne · notizzen · nottizen · notzien

Frequency comparison

notieren#18,646
Notizen#9,067

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "notieren" and "Notizen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "notieren" is a verb and "Notizen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "notieren" or "Notizen"?
"Notizen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,067 in our German list, against #18,646 for "notieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering notieren vs Notizen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “notieren”; for a noun, it's “Notizen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “notieren” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list