published

\ˈpʌb.lɪʃt\

/\ˈpʌb.lɪʃt\/ verb

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The verdict

“published” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,984. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,984
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prétérit du verbe to publish.

Key facts for published
PropertyValue
Headwordpublished
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈpʌb.lɪʃt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,984
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “published” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). published lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around published (IPA \ˈpʌb.lɪʃt\), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,984 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for published, with forms such as "pbulished", "ppublished", and "pubblished". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is published, spelled P-U-B-L-I-S-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prétérit du verbe to publish.
  2. 2
    Participe passé du verbe to publish.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pbulished
  • ppublished
  • pubblished
  • pubilshed
  • publihsed
  • publisehd
  • publishde
  • publishedd
  • publishhed
  • publisshed
  • publlished
  • publsihed
  • pulbished
  • upblished

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of published - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pbulished2ppublished1pubblished1pubilshed2publihsed2publisehd2publishde2publishedd1
Edit distance from "published"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "published"?
"published" is spelled P-U-B-L-I-S-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈpʌb.lɪʃt\.
What does "published" mean?
As a verb, "published" means: Prétérit du verbe to publish.
What are common misspellings of "published"?
Common misspellings include "pbulished", "ppublished", "pubblished", "pubilshed", "publihsed". The correct spelling is "published".
How do you pronounce "published"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "published" is \ˈpʌb.lɪʃt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "published" come from?
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Using “published”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-U-B-L-I-S-H-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈpʌb.lɪʃt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list