notably
"notably" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“notably” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #7,035
- frequency rank, English
- 1,534
- “N” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - As a pointed example; in a notable manner.
Corpus desk
Index EN-notably · notably · English
notably · rank #7,035 · 11 variants · 2 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #7,035
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
- VAR-MID 11 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,534
- PHOTO-FINISH nephew
Nearest frequency peer: nephew (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Rank peers near misspelling magnet “notably”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- musician
musician
92,969 corpus weight
- NATO
NATO
92,968 corpus weight
- nephew
nephew
92,967 corpus weight
- notably
notably
92,966 corpus weight
- orchestra
orchestra
92,965 corpus weight
- oz
oz
92,964 corpus weight
What this shows “notably” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | notably |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #7,035 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “notably”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around notably, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #7,035 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "As a pointed example; in a notable manner.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for notably, with forms such as "nnotably", "noatbly", and "notabbly". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "notary", "notable", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English notably, notabili, notablelyche, equivalent to notable + -ly. The correct English form is notably, spelled N-O-T-A-B-L-Y.
Definition
- 1As a pointed example; in a notable manner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how notably appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“Earth Two,” a new series by writer James Robinson and artist Nicola Scott, reintroduces the concept by putting a new spin on the original versions of characters like the Green Lantern, the Flash and Superman that diverges notably from the past several decades of DC lore.
Allport's decision in 1872 to abolish Second Class on the Midland and effectively upgrade Third Class to the standards of Second, most notably with upholstered seating, sent shockwaves through the Victorian railway.
Etymology
From Middle English notably, notabili, notablelyche, equivalent to notable + -ly.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- nnotably
- noatbly
- notabbly
- notablly
- notablyy
- notabyl
- notalby
- notbaly
- nottably
- ntoably
- ontably
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of notably - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
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