Which to use
“publica” and “publicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,362
- “publica” frequency rank
- #15,460
- “publicas” frequency rank
- 17822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | publica | publicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de publicar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de publicar. |
Where the eye mixes publica and publicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. publica runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against publicas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: publica vs publicas
A purely visual mix-up. publica ([puˈβ̞lika]) and publicas ([puˈβ̞likas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “publica” sits inside “publicas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
publica is recorded at frequency rank #2,362, classified as averb, pronounced [puˈβ̞lika]. publicas is at rank #15,460, tagged as averb, pronounced [puˈβ̞likas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17822, this pair ranks #270,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of publica vs publicas
Shared letters: abcilpu. Private to "publica": -. Private to "publicas": s.
"publica" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "publicas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "publica" and "publicas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "publica" or "publicas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "publica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "publicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "publica" and "publicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "publicaré vs publicas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #270,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.