Which to use
“notar” and “notaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,234
- “notar” frequency rank
- #28,089
- “notaron” frequency rank
- 33323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | notar | notaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Señalar o marcar algo para que se conozca o se advierta. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de notar. |
Where the eye mixes notar and notaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: notar vs notaron
A purely visual mix-up. notar ([noˈt̪aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “notar” sits inside “notaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
notar is recorded at frequency rank #5,234, classified as averb, pronounced [noˈt̪aɾ]. 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 33323, this pair ranks #197,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of notar vs notaron
Shared letters: anort. Private to "notar": -. Private to "notaron": -.
"notar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "notaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "notar" and "notaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "notar" or "notaron"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "notar" 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 #197,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "notar" 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 #197,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.