# public vs publish

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### public
*adjective · IPA /ˈpʌblɪk/ · frequency rank #243*
Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view.

### publish
*verb · IPA /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ · frequency rank #6,088*
To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/public-vs-publish