# publisher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/ · frequency rank #5,830

## Definitions
1. A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.
2. A system or component that allows other components (subscribers) to receive notifications of something, such as an event.
3. A preacher who is a Jehovah's Witness.

## Etymology
From publish + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **punisher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/publisher-vs-punisher)
- **publish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/publish-vs-publisher)
- **published** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/published-vs-publisher)

## Common misspellings (14)
`pbulisher`, `ppublisher`, `pubblisher`, `pubilsher`, `publihser`, `publisehr`, `publisherr`, `publishher`, `publishre`, `publissher`, `publlisher`, `publsiher`, `pulbisher`, `upblisher`

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