Which to use
“publicadas” is a participle and “publicas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,483
- “publicadas” frequency rank
- #15,460
- “publicas” frequency rank
- 22943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | publicadas | publicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de publicado, participio de publicar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de publicar. |
Where the eye mixes publicadas and publicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. publicadas runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against publicas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between publicadas and publicas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: publicadas is [puβ̞liˈkað̞as] while publicas is [puˈβ̞likas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
publicadas is recorded at frequency rank #7,483, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [puβ̞liˈkað̞as]. 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 22943, this pair ranks #248,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of publicadas vs publicas
Shared letters: abcilpsu. Private to "publicadas": d. Private to "publicas": -.
"publicadas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "publicas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- publicadas ← pbulicadas · ppublicadas · pubblicadas · pubilcadas · publciadas · publiacdas · publicaads · publicadass
- publicas ← pbulicas · ppublicas · pubblicas · pubilcas · publcias · publiacs · publicass · publiccas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "publicadas" and "publicas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "publicadas" or "publicas"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "publicadas" 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 #248,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "publicadas" 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 #248,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.