Which to use
“nadan” and “notan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,075
- “nadan” frequency rank
- #17,499
- “notan” frequency rank
- 63574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nadan | notan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de nadar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de notar. |
Where the eye mixes nadan and notan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nadan and notan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses nadan with notan
A purely visual mix-up. nadan ([ˈnað̞ãn]) and notan ([ˈnot̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nadan is recorded at frequency rank #46,075, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnað̞ãn]. notan is at rank #17,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnot̪ãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 63574, this pair ranks #48,317 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nadan vs notan
Shared letters: an. Private to "nadan": d. Private to "notan": ot.
"nadan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "notan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nadan" and "notan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nadan" vs "notan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nadan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "notan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,317 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nadan" and "notan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nadan vs nazcan". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #48,317 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.