noteworthy

/ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/

//ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði// adj

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"noteworthy" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“noteworthy” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,232. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,232
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice.

Corpus desk

Index EN-noteworthy · noteworthy · English

noteworthy · rank #15,232 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,232
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH Northampton

Nearest frequency peer: Northampton (-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 “noteworthy”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “noteworthy” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for noteworthy
PropertyValue
Headwordnoteworthy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,232
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “noteworthy”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).noteworthylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Northampton” (#15,231), “nuns” (#15,233), “negativity” (#15,230). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “noteworthy” is #15,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around noteworthy (IPA /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,232 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for noteworthy, with forms such as "nnoteworthy", "noetworthy", and "noteowrthy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From note + -worthy. The correct English form is noteworthy, spelled N-O-T-E-W-O-R-T-H-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how noteworthy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Zukertort represent the other most noteworthy tournaments.
  2. Yet Hodgson’s men played with wonderful control. Their young full-backs, Luke Shaw and Nathaniel Clyne, epitomised their composure and Fraser Forster had to make only one noteworthy save before Andy Robertson’s goal, seven minutes from the end of time, temporarily threatened a winning position.

Etymology

From note + -worthy.

Synonyms

eminentmarkworthynameworthynotable

This word in other languages

notorio(Español)bemerkenswert(Deutsch)notável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnoteworthy
  • noetworthy
  • noteowrthy
  • noteworhty
  • noteworrthy
  • noteworthhy
  • noteworthyy
  • notewortthy
  • notewortyh
  • notewotrhy
  • notewrothy
  • notewworthy
  • notteworthy
  • notweorthy
  • ntoeworthy
  • onteworthy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of noteworthy - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nnoteworthy1noetworthy2noteowrthy2noteworhty2noteworrthy1noteworthhy1noteworthyy1notewortthy1
Edit distance from "noteworthy"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "noteworthy"?
"noteworthy" is spelled N-O-T-E-W-O-R-T-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/.
What does "noteworthy" mean?
As an adjective, "noteworthy" means: Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice.
What are common misspellings of "noteworthy"?
Common misspellings include "nnoteworthy", "noetworthy", "noteowrthy", "noteworhty", "noteworrthy". The correct spelling is "noteworthy".
How do you pronounce "noteworthy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "noteworthy" is /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "noteworthy"?
From note + -worthy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "noteworthy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list