# publicist vs publicity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### publicist
*noun · frequency rank #26,563*
A person whose job is to publicize information or events; a publicity agent; a public relations agent or worker.

### publicity
*noun · IPA /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/ · frequency rank #7,172*
Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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