noteworthy
/ˈnoʊtˌwɝði/adjective, noun
noteworthy is spelled N-O-T-E-W-O-R-T-H-Y: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, noteworthy means “Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in noteworthy?
| Letters | 10: N-O-T-E-W-O-R-T-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.1 times per million words; the 15,146th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is noteworthy?
Noteworthy appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th 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 noteworthy?
- UK /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/
- US /ˈnoʊtˌwɝði/
Noteworthy has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-noteworthy.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-noteworthy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of noteworthy
- noteworthier comparative
- noteworthiest superlative
- noteworthies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does noteworthy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice.
Zukertort represent the other most noteworthy tournaments.
noun
- 1
A noteworthy person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Noteworthy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense worthy of attention:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | bemerkenswert, nennenswert, erwähnenswert, erwähnenswürdig |
| Portuguese | notável, perceptível, eminente, digno de nota |
| Spanish | destacable, notable, digno de nota |
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 noteworthy come from?
From note + -worthy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).