Which to use
“publicados” is a participle and “publicaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,033
- “publicados” frequency rank
- #9,026
- “publicaron” frequency rank
- 14059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | publicados | publicaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de publicado, participio de publicar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de publicar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set publicados and publicaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: publicados is [puβ̞liˈkað̞os] while publicaron is [puβ̞liˈkaɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
publicados is recorded at frequency rank #5,033, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [puβ̞liˈkað̞os]. publicaron is at rank #9,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [puβ̞liˈkaɾõn].
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 14059, this pair ranks #285,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of publicados vs publicaron
Shared letters: abcilopu. Private to "publicados": ds. Private to "publicaron": nr.
"publicados" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "publicaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- publicados ← pbulicados · ppublicados · pubblicados · pubilcados · publciados · publiacdos · publicaddos · publicadoss
- publicaron ← pbulicaron · ppublicaron · pubblicaron · pubilcaron · publciaron · publiacron · publicaorn · publicarno
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "publicados" and "publicaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "publicados" or "publicaron"?
Remembering publicados vs publicaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “publicados”; for a verb, it's “publicaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “publicados” entry
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