# notoriety

> English word · Noun · IPA /nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/ · frequency rank #22,750

## Definitions
1. An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.

## 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.

## Common misspellings (13)
`nnotoriety`, `nootriety`, `notoirety`, `notoreity`, `notorietty`, `notorietyy`, `notorieyt`, `notoritey`, `notorriety`, `notroiety`, `nottoriety`, `ntooriety`, `ontoriety`

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