notice

\nɔ.tis\

/\nɔ.tis\/ noun

The verdict

“notice” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,002 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,002
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Exposé sommaire, recueil d’indications, instruction succincte.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

notice vs notre
67% similar
notice vs notion
67% similar
notice vs novice
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for notice
PropertyValue
Headwordnotice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɔ.tis\
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,002
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “notice” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). notice lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for notice is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \nɔ.tis\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,002 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for notice, with forms such as "nnotice", "noitce", and "notcie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "notre", "notion", "novice", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is notice, spelled N-O-T-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exposé sommaire, recueil d’indications, instruction succincte.
  2. 2
    Compte-rendu succinct d’un ouvrage ou d'une œuvre quelconque.
  3. 3
    Exposé succinct sur un personnage.
  4. 4
    La nouvelle, l'information.
  5. 5
    Texte, parfois accompagné de tableaux, graphiques, coupes, etc. expliquant et/ou complétant les informations portées sur une carte thématique et faisant l’objet d’une même publication.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nnotice,noitce,notcie,noticce,notiec,nottice,ntoice,ontice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of notice - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nnotice1noitce2notcie2noticce1notiec2nottice1ntoice2ontice2
Edit distance from "notice"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "notice"?
"notice" is spelled N-O-T-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ.tis\.
What does "notice" mean?
As a noun, "notice" means: Exposé sommaire, recueil d’indications, instruction succincte.
What words are commonly confused with "notice"?
"notice" is commonly confused with "notre", "notion", "novice". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "notice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "notice" is \nɔ.tis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "notice" come from?
"notice" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “notice”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is N-O-T-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nɔ.tis\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “notre” - see the side-by-side comparison. notice vs notre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list