# publicize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/ · frequency rank #34,652

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of publicise.

## Etymology
From public + -ize.

## Easily confused with
- **publicity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/publicity-vs-publicize)
- **publicist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/publicist-vs-publicize)
- **publicised** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/publicised-vs-publicize)

## Common misspellings (13)
`pbulicize`, `ppublicize`, `pubblicize`, `pubilcize`, `publciize`, `publiccize`, `publiciez`, `publicizze`, `publiczie`, `publiicze`, `publlicize`, `pulbicize`, `upblicize`

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