Which to use
“notamos” is a verb and “notarios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,741
- “notamos” frequency rank
- #37,752
- “notarios” frequency rank
- 71493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | notamos | notarios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de notar. | Forma del plural de notario. |
Where the eye mixes notamos and notarios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. notamos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against notarios's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses notamos with notarios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: notamos is [noˈt̪amos] while notarios is [noˈt̪aɾjos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
notamos is recorded at frequency rank #33,741, classified as averb, pronounced [noˈt̪amos]. notarios is at rank #37,752, tagged as anoun, pronounced [noˈt̪aɾjos].
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 71493, this pair ranks #27,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of notamos vs notarios
Shared letters: anost. Private to "notamos": m. Private to "notarios": ir.
"notamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "notarios" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "notamos" for "notarios" ever safe?
Frequency check: "notamos" vs "notarios" - 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 "notamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "notarios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "notamos" and "notarios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "notarios vs notorias". 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 #27,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.