Which to use
“publican” and “publicar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,168
- “publican” frequency rank
- #3,009
- “publicar” frequency rank
- 11177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | publican | publicar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de publicar. | Hacer notorio o patente, por medio de voz de pregonero o por otros medios, algo que se quiere hacer llegar a noticia de todos. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set publican and publicar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. publican ([puˈβ̞likãn]) and publicar ([puβ̞liˈkaɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “publican” becomes r in “publicar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
publican is recorded at frequency rank #8,168, classified as averb, pronounced [puˈβ̞likãn]. publicar is at rank #3,009, tagged as averb, pronounced [puβ̞liˈkaɾ].
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 11177, this pair ranks #296,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of publican vs publicar
Shared letters: abcilpu. Private to "publican": n. Private to "publicar": r.
"publican" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "publicar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "publican" and "publicar" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering publican vs publicar
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 “publican” entry
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