# note

> English word · Noun · IPA /nəʊt/ · frequency rank #973

## Definitions
1. A symbol or annotation.
2. A symbol or annotation.
3. A symbol or annotation.
4. A symbol or annotation.
5. A written or printed communication or commitment.
6. A written or printed communication or commitment.
7. A written or printed communication or commitment.
8. A written or printed communication or commitment.
9. A written or printed communication or commitment.
10. A written or printed communication or commitment.
11. A written or printed communication or commitment.
12. A written or printed communication or commitment.
13. A sound.
14. A sound.
15. A sound.
16. A sound.
17. A sound.
18. An element of a scent, fragrance, or perfume, especially as a descriptor or category.
19. Observation; notice; heed.
20. Reputation; distinction.
21. A critical comment.
22. Notification; information; intelligence.
23. Mark of disgrace.

## Etymology
From Middle English note, from Old English not, nōt (“note, mark, sign”) and Old French note (“letter, note”), both from Latin nota (“mark, sign, remark, note”).

## Easily confused with
- **NT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nt)
- **now** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-now)
- **nov** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nov)
- **nut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nut)
- **nye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nye)
- **NYT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nyt)
- **nth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nth)
- **nox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nox)
- **NPT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-npt)
- **nuts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nuts)
- **nude** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nude)
- **nova** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nova)
- **noun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-noun)
- **nuke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nuke)
- **nous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-nous)
- **novi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-novi)
- **notes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-notes)
- **noted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-noted)
- **novel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-novel)
- **Noyes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-noyes)

## Common misspellings (5)
`nnote`, `noet`, `notte`, `ntoe`, `onte`

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