# notch vs notice

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### notice
*noun · IPA /ˈnəʊ.tɪs/ · frequency rank #1,347*
The act of observing; perception.

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