publizierenvspubliziertWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: publizieren is a verb, publiziert is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“publizieren” is a verb and “publiziert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,884
“publizieren” frequency rank
#7,979
“publiziert” frequency rank
32863
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature publizieren publiziert
Definition der Öffentlichkeit kundgeben der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht; veröffentlicht

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set publizieren and publiziert apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
publizieren
10 ch
publiziert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: publizieren is [publiˈt͡siːʁən] while publiziert is [publiˈt͡siːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

publizieren is recorded at frequency rank #24,884, classified as averb, pronounced [publiˈt͡siːʁən]. publiziert is at rank #7,979, tagged as anadj, pronounced [publiˈt͡siːɐ̯t].

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 32863, this pair ranks #1,698,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of publizieren vs publiziert

Shared letters: beilpruz. Private to "publizieren": n. Private to "publiziert": t.

"publizieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "publiziert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • publizierenpbulizieren · ppublizieren · pubblizieren · pubilzieren · publiizeren · publizeiren · publizieern · publizierenn
  • publiziertpbuliziert · ppubliziert · pubbliziert · pubilziert · publiizert · publizeirt · publizierrt · publiziertt

Frequency comparison

publizieren#24,884
publiziert#7,979

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "publizieren" and "publiziert" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "publizieren" is a verb and "publiziert" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "publizieren" or "publiziert"?
"publiziert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,979 in our German list, against #24,884 for "publizieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering publizieren vs publiziert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “publizieren”; for an adjective, it's “publiziert”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “publizieren” 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