en público

[ẽn ˈpuβ̞liko]

/[ẽn ˈpuβ̞liko]/ phrase

The verdict

“en público” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De modo accesible al conocimiento general de la gente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-en-publico · en público · Spanish

en público · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for en público
PropertyValue
Headworden público
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ẽn ˈpuβ̞liko]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “en público” en español

en públicoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

en público is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ẽn ˈpuβ̞liko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De modo accesible al conocimiento general de la gente.".

No misspelling variants are generated for en público in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is en público, spelled E-N- -P-Ú-B-L-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De modo accesible al conocimiento general de la gente.

Synonyms

Antonyms

en privadoprivadamente

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "en público"?
"en público" is spelled E-N- -P-Ú-B-L-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn ˈpuβ̞liko].
What does "en público" mean?
As a phrase, "en público" means: De modo accesible al conocimiento general de la gente.
How do you pronounce "en público"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en público" is [ẽn ˈpuβ̞liko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en público" come from?
"en público" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list