Tier five of five
How to spell notoriety
What it means
fame for something bad
How it sounds
/ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
Why it catches people out
Notori plus ety. The o comes before the r.
The spellings people reach for
- nortoriety
- notariety
- noteriety
In a sentence
The case gained wide notoriety.