Which to use
“publ” and “publi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,813
- “publ” frequency rank
- #32,538
- “publi” frequency rank
- 78351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | publ | publi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Peuplier. | Publication (scientifique). |
Where the eye mixes publ and publi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: publ vs publi
A purely visual mix-up. publ (\pybl\) and publi (\py.bli\) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “publ” sits inside “publi”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
publ is recorded at frequency rank #45,813, classified as anoun, pronounced \pybl\. publi is at rank #32,538, tagged as anoun, pronounced \py.bli\.
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 78351, this pair ranks #25,982 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of publ vs publi
Shared letters: blpu. Private to "publ": -. Private to "publi": i.
"publ" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "publi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "publ" and "publi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "publ" or "publi"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "publ" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "publi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,982 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "publ" and "publi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parl vs publ". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #25,982 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.