publishing
\ˈpʌb.lɪ.ʃɪŋ\
The verdict
“publishing” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,475. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #41,475
- frequency rank, French
- 248,534
- “P” headwords
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Publication d’ouvrages.
Corpus desk
Index FR-publishing · publishing · French
publishing · rank #41,475 · 16 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #41,475
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 16 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 248,534
- PHOTO-FINISH psychothérape…
Nearest frequency peer: psychothérapeute (-1 rank slots)
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “publishing”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- prééminence
prééminence
58,529 corpus weight
- psychisme
psychisme
58,528 corpus weight
- psychothéra…
psychothérapeute
58,527 corpus weight
- publishing
publishing
58,526 corpus weight
- puit
puit
58,525 corpus weight
- pénitents
pénitents
58,524 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “publishing” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | publishing |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈpʌb.lɪ.ʃɪŋ\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #41,475 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “publishing” sits in French frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 16 spelling variants around publishing (IPA \ˈpʌb.lɪ.ʃɪŋ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,475 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for publishing, with forms such as "pbulishing", "ppublishing", and "pubblishing". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is publishing, spelled P-U-B-L-I-S-H-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Publication d’ouvrages.
- 2Forme courte de book publishing ou publishing industry : Édition.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how publishing appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The Project is performing satisfactorily and its development objectives have already been almost entirely met through the successful completion of all components except for one—publishing of new textbooks.
The ins and outs of breaking into book publishing have long been opaque. As part of our efforts to build a more diverse community of employees and create more pathways to publishing, we’ve created this guide to help demystify the process. While these tips and resources are predominantly for entry-level or mid-level professionals, there are takeaways that…
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- pbulishing
- ppublishing
- pubblishing
- pubilshing
- publihsing
- publishhing
- publishign
- publishingg
- publishinng
- publishnig
- publisihng
- publisshing
- publlishing
- publsihing
- pulbishing
- upblishing
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of publishing - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar French words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "publishing", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).
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.