notariovsnotaronWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: notario is a noun, notaron is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“notario” is a noun and “notaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,429
“notario” frequency rank
#28,089
“notaron” frequency rank
43518
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature notario notaron
Definition Abogado autorizado para dar fe pública acerca de contratos, escrituras de bienes inmuebles, testamentos, certificación de documentos así como acontecimientos varios. Así mismo custodian documentos en los protocolos de su despacho: la notaría. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de notar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set notario and notaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
notario
7 ch
notaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: notario is [noˈt̪aɾjo] while notaron is [noˈt̪aɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

notario is recorded at frequency rank #15,429, classified as anoun, pronounced [noˈt̪aɾjo]. 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 43518, this pair ranks #142,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of notario vs notaron

Shared letters: anort. Private to "notario": i. Private to "notaron": -.

"notario" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "notaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • notarionnotario · noatrio · notairo · notaroi · notarrio · notraio · nottario · ntoario
  • notaronnnotaron · noatron · notaorn · notarno · notaronn · notarron · notraon · nottaron

Frequency comparison

notario#15,429
notaron#28,089

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "notario" and "notaron" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "notario" is a noun and "notaron" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "notario" or "notaron"?
"notario" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,429 in our Spanish list, against #28,089 for "notaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering notario vs notaron

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “notario”; for a verb, it's “notaron”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “notario” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list