Similar words
perceber
perceber is more about realizing or understanding, to comprehend; notar is more about directly noticing something visually.
Similar in other languages
German
bemerken
bemerken is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to notice."
Spanish
notar
notar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to notice."
Spanish
percatar
percatar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to notice."
Practice
1 What does notar mean?
to notice
2 Fill the gap: ___ uma diferença.
Full sentence: Notei uma diferença. (I noticed a difference.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches notar?
notar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.