publically

adv

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"publically" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“publically” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,352. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,352
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rare spelling of publicly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-publically · publically · English

publically · rank #42,352 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,352
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH propagandist

Nearest frequency peer: propagandist (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “publically”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “publically” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

publically vs publicly
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for publically
PropertyValue
Headwordpublically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,352
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “publically”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).publicallylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “propagandist” (#42,351), “proliferate” (#42,350), “punting” (#42,354). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “publically” is #42,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around publically, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #42,352 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Rare spelling of publicly.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for publically, with forms such as "pbulically", "ppublically", and "pubblically". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "publicly", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From public + -ally. The correct English form is publically, spelled P-U-B-L-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rare spelling of publicly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how publically appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. U.S. International Trade Commission, Remediation and Nature and Landscape Protection Services Several of the publically-available offers include changes affecting the classification of the definition of the environmental services covered by their commitments.

Etymology

From public + -ally.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pbulically
  • ppublically
  • pubblically
  • pubilcally
  • publcially
  • publiaclly
  • publicallyy
  • publicaly
  • publicalyl
  • publiccally
  • publiclaly
  • publlically
  • pulbically
  • upblically

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of publically - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pbulically2ppublically1pubblically1pubilcally2publcially2publiaclly2publicallyy1publicaly1
Edit distance from "publically"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "publically"?
"publically" is spelled P-U-B-L-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "publically" mean?
As an adverb, "publically" means: Rare spelling of publicly.
What words are commonly confused with "publically"?
"publically" is commonly confused with "publicly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "publically"?
From public + -ally. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "publically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

profitably#42,349recidivism#42,365Phoenician#42,337personable#42,332

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Priestley14 variantsravishing14 variantsperturbed14 variantspeacemaker14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list