notabene
[ˌnoːtaˈbeːnə]
The verdict
“notabene” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bildungssprachlich wohlgemerkt, übrigens
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | notabene |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˌnoːtaˈbeːnə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “notabene” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
notabene is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˌnoːtaˈbeːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bildungssprachlich wohlgemerkt, übrigens".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for notabene, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is notabene, spelled N-O-T-A-B-E-N-E.
Definition
- 1bildungssprachlich wohlgemerkt, übrigens
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “notabene”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-O-T-A-B-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌnoːtaˈbeːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.