# publish vs published

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### published
*verb · IPA /ˈpʌblɪʃt/ · frequency rank #913*
simple past and past participle of publish

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