# notably vs notary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### notably
*adverb · frequency rank #7,035*
As a pointed example; in a notable manner.

### notary
*noun · IPA /ˈnoʊtəɹi/ · frequency rank #25,152*
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/notably-vs-notary