Which to use
“notan” and “notaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,499
- “notan” frequency rank
- #28,089
- “notaron” frequency rank
- 45588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | notan | notaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de notar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de notar. |
Where the eye mixes notan and notaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses notan with notaron
A purely visual mix-up. notan ([ˈnot̪ãn]) and notaron ([noˈt̪aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
notan is recorded at frequency rank #17,499, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnot̪ãn]. notaron is at rank #28,089, tagged as averb, pronounced [noˈt̪aɾõn].
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 45588, this pair ranks #130,571 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of notan vs notaron
Shared letters: anot. Private to "notan": -. Private to "notaron": r.
"notan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "notaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "notan" and "notaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "notan" or "notaron"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "notan" and "notaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "notan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "notaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,571 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "notan" and "notaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "notarios vs notaron". 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 #130,571 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.