publicamosvspublicaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“publicamos” and “publicaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,481
“publicamos” frequency rank
#9,026
“publicaron” frequency rank
29507
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature publicamos publicaron
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo 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 publicamos and publicaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
publicamos
10 ch
publicaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. publicamos ([puβ̞liˈkamos]) and publicaron ([puβ̞liˈkaɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

publicamos is recorded at frequency rank #20,481, classified as averb, pronounced [puβ̞liˈkamos]. 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 29507, this pair ranks #216,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of publicamos vs publicaron

Shared letters: abcilopu. Private to "publicamos": ms. Private to "publicaron": nr.

"publicamos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "publicaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • publicamospbulicamos · ppublicamos · pubblicamos · pubilcamos · publciamos · publiacmos · publicammos · publicamoss
  • publicaronpbulicaron · ppublicaron · pubblicaron · pubilcaron · publciaron · publiacron · publicaorn · publicarno

Frequency comparison

publicamos#20,481
publicaron#9,026

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "publicamos" and "publicaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([puβ̞liˈkamos] versus [puβ̞liˈkaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "publicamos" or "publicaron"?
"publicaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,026 in our Spanish list, against #20,481 for "publicamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering publicamos vs publicaron

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “publicamos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list