# Nobel vs notes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Nobel
*name · IPA /nəʊˈbɛl/ · frequency rank #9,073*
A surname from Swedish, especially referring to Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor and philanthropist.

### notes
*noun · IPA /noʊts/ · frequency rank #1,531*
plural of note

## Source
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