Which to use
“notably” is an adverb and “notary” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,035
- “notably” frequency rank
- #25,152
- “notary” frequency rank
- 32187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | notably | notary |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | As a pointed example; in a notable manner. | A lawyer of noncontentious private civil law who drafts, takes, and records legal instruments for private parties, and provides legal advice, but does not appear in court on his or her clients' behalf. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set notably and notary apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: notably is anadverb and notaryanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
notably is recorded at frequency rank #7,035, classified as anadv. notary is at rank #25,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈnoʊtəɹi/.
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 32187, this pair ranks #339,927 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of notably vs notary
Shared letters: anoty. Private to "notably": bl. Private to "notary": r.
"notably" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "notary" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "notably" and "notary" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "notably" or "notary"?
Remembering notably vs notary
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “notably”; for a noun, it's “notary”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “notably” entry
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