notetaking
/ˈnoʊt.teɪkɪŋ/noun, verb
notetaking is spelled N-O-T-E-T-A-K-I-N-G: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, notetaking means “The practice of writing down pieces of information gained from a particular source, such as a lecture or presentation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of notetaking is notetakings.
How many letters and syllables are in notetaking?
| Letters | 10: N-O-T-E-T-A-K-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is notetaking?
Notetaking appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce notetaking?
- US /ˈnoʊt.teɪkɪŋ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-notetaking.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of notetaking
- notetakings plural
- note-taking
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does notetaking mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The practice of writing down pieces of information gained from a particular source, such as a lecture or presentation.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of notetake
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Notetaking in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense writing pieces of information:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prise de notes |
| Spanish | toma de notas, tomamiento de notas, tomadura de notas |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does notetaking come from?
From note + taking.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).