# notation

> English word · Noun · IPA /noʊˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #15,669

## Definitions
1. The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
2. A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities.
3. A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation.

## Etymology
From Latin notātiō, equivalent to notate + -ion or note + -ation.

## Easily confused with
- **notion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/notation-vs-notion)
- **nation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nation-vs-notation)
- **negation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/negation-vs-notation)

## Common misspellings (12)
`nnotation`, `noattion`, `notaiton`, `notasion`, `notatino`, `notationn`, `notatoin`, `notattion`, `nottaion`, `nottation`, `ntoation`, `ontation`

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