notabene

[ˌnoːtaˈbeːnə]

/[ˌnoːtaˈbeːnə]/ adv

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 September 3, 2026) - bildungssprachlich wohlgemerkt, übrigens

Corpus desk

Index DE-notabene · notabene · German

notabene · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for notabene
PropertyValue
Headwordnotabene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˌnoːtaˈbeːnə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „notabene“ im Deutschen

notabeneliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    bildungssprachlich wohlgemerkt, übrigens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how notabene appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dieser Eintrag steht notabene unter „Deutsch“.
  2. Falls ihr das noch nicht gewusst habt, wir haben notabene Latein während des Studiums.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "notabene"?
"notabene" is spelled N-O-T-A-B-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌnoːtaˈbeːnə].
What does "notabene" mean?
As an adverb, "notabene" means: bildungssprachlich wohlgemerkt, übrigens
How do you pronounce "notabene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "notabene" is [ˌnoːtaˈbeːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "notabene" come from?
"notabene" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list