# notice vs notify

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### notify
*verb · IPA /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #10,734*
To give (someone) notice (of some event).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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