on that note
"on-that-note" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“on that note” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - On the topic that was just previously mentioned.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | on that note |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “on that note” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
on that note is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for on that note in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: The idiom is likely from the musical sense of note. The correct English form is on that note, spelled O-N- -T-H-A-T- -N-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1On the topic that was just previously mentioned.
- 2Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, that, note.
Etymology
The idiom is likely from the musical sense of note.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “on that note”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is O-N- -T-H-A-T- -N-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.