notantvsnotonsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“notant” and “notons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,813
“notant” frequency rank
#10,914
“notons” frequency rank
37727
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature notant notons
Definition Participe présent de noter. Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de noter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set notant and notons apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
notant
6 ch
notons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. notant (\nɔ.tɑ̃\) and notons (\nɔ.tɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

notant is recorded at frequency rank #26,813, classified as averb, pronounced \nɔ.tɑ̃\. notons is at rank #10,914, tagged as averb, pronounced \nɔ.tɔ̃\.

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 37727, this pair ranks #260,371 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of notant vs notons

Shared letters: not. Private to "notant": a. Private to "notons": s.

"notant" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "notons" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • notantnnotant · noatnt · notannt · notantt · notatn · notnat · nottant · ntoant
  • notonsnnotons · nootns · notnos · notonns · notonss · notosn · nottons · ntoons

Frequency comparison

notant#26,813
notons#10,914

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "notant" and "notons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\nɔ.tɑ̃\ versus \nɔ.tɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "notant" or "notons"?
"notons" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,914 in our French list, against #26,813 for "notant". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering notant vs notons

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “notant” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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