notoriety

/nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/

//nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti// noun

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"notoriety" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“notoriety” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,750. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,750
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-notoriety · notoriety · English

notoriety · rank #22,750 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,750
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nonexistent

Nearest frequency peer: nonexistent (-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 “notoriety”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “notoriety” 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 notoriety
PropertyValue
Headwordnotoriety
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,750
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “notoriety”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).notorietylands 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 “nonexistent” (#22,749), “nuclei” (#22,751), “nodding” (#22,748). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “notoriety” is #22,750. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around notoriety (IPA /nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,750 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for notoriety, with forms such as "nnotoriety", "nootriety", and "notoirety". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Derived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, from nōtus (“known”), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know”). By surface analysis, notorious + -ety. The correct English form is notoriety, spelled N-O-T-O-R-I-E-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [H]e who portrays examples of disinterestedness and intrepidity, confers on virtue the notoriety and homage that are due to it, and rouses in the spectators, the spirit of salutary emulation.
  2. I liked the man for his own sake, and even had he promised to turn out a celebrity it would have had no weight with me. I look upon notoriety with the same indifference as on the buttons on a man's shirt-front, or the crest on his note-paper.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, from nōtus (“known”), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know”). By surface analysis, notorious + -ety.

Synonyms

ill fameinfamynotoriousness

This word in other languages

notoriedad(Español)infamie(Français)Notorietät(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnotoriety
  • nootriety
  • notoirety
  • notoreity
  • notorietty
  • notorietyy
  • notorieyt
  • notoritey
  • notorriety
  • notroiety
  • nottoriety
  • ntooriety
  • ontoriety

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of notoriety - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nnotoriety1nootriety2notoirety2notoreity2notorietty1notorietyy1notorieyt2notoritey2
Edit distance from "notoriety"

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 "notoriety"?
"notoriety" is spelled N-O-T-O-R-I-E-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/.
What does "notoriety" mean?
As a noun, "notoriety" means: An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.
What are common misspellings of "notoriety"?
Common misspellings include "nnotoriety", "nootriety", "notoirety", "notoreity", "notorietty". The correct spelling is "notoriety".
How do you pronounce "notoriety"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "notoriety" is /nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/. 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 "notoriety"?
Derived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, from nōtus (“known”), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know”). By surface analysis, notorious + -ety. 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 "notoriety", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list