# notch vs notes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### notch
*noun · IPA /nɒtʃ/ · frequency rank #9,926*
A V-shaped cut.

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

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