noitevsnoticeWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#177
“noite” frequency rank
#38,830
“notice” frequency rank
39007
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature noite notice
Definition período do dia entre o anoitecer e a meia-noite notar

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
noite
6 ch
notice

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: noite is anoun and noticeaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

noite is recorded at frequency rank #177, classified as anoun. notice is at rank #38,830, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈnəʊtɪs/, /ˈnoʊtɪs/.

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 39007, this pair ranks #27,356 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of noite vs notice

Shared letters: einot. Private to "noite": -. Private to "notice": c.

"noite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "notice" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • noiteniote · nnoite · noiet · noitte · notie · onite
  • noticennotice · noitce · notcie · noticce · notiec · nottice · ntoice · ontice

Frequency comparison

noite#177
notice#38,830

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "noite" and "notice" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "noite" is a noun and "notice" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "noite" or "notice"?
"noite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #177 in our Portuguese list, against #38,830 for "notice". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering noite vs notice

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “noite”; for a verb, it's “notice”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “noite” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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