Which to use
“note” and “nutre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,150
- “note” frequency rank
- #24,971
- “nutre” frequency rank
- 33121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | note | nutre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de notar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de nutrir. |
Where the eye mixes note and nutre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses note with nutre
A purely visual mix-up. note ([ˈnot̪e]) and nutre ([ˈnut̪ɾe]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
note is recorded at frequency rank #8,150, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnot̪e]. nutre is at rank #24,971, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnut̪ɾe].
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 33121, this pair ranks #198,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of note vs nutre
Shared letters: ent. Private to "note": o. Private to "nutre": ru.
"note" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nutre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "note" and "nutre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "note" vs "nutre" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "note" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nutre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "note" and "nutre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nutre vs nutrir". 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 #198,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.